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Men  of  the  Army  and  Xavy 


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1917 


FOREWORD 

This  collection  of  hymns  and  songs  is  a  necessarily 
brief  selection  from  the  larger  collection  known  as  The 
Service  Song  Book.  There  will  also  be  found  a  short 
series  of  Bible  Readings  and  some  of  the  Prayers  which 
appear  in  the  larger  edition  of  the  book.  It  is  hoped, 
that  this  little  volume  may  be  found  useful  as  a  daily 
companion  of  the  men,  in  the  camp,  on  shipboard,  on  the 
march,  and  in  the  field.  It  appears  in  the  throes  of  a 
world  war.  It  is  hoped  that  its  use  will  be  continued 
after  the  coming  of  a  just,  honorable,  and  permanent 
peace.  Here  will  be  found  not  only  specifically  religious 
songs,  but  some  others  which  are  adapted  to  social  gather- 
ings. The  aim  has  been  to  make  a  book  which  will  serve 
the  living  experiences  of  our  men  on  land  and  sea  in  their 
varied  conditions  and  circumstances. 

Copyright,   1917,  by   the   International   Committee   of  Young  Men's 
Christian   Associations. 


THE 
SERVICE   SONG   BOOK 

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1  O  God,  Beneath  Thy  Guiding  Hand 

(i)* 

1  O    God,   beneath   Thy   guiding  hand, 

Our  exiled  fathers  crossed  the  sea, 
And  when  they  trod  the  wintry  strand, 

With  prayer  and  psalm,  they  worshipped  Thee. 

2  Thou  heardst,  well  pleased,  the  song,  the  prayer — 

Thy  blessing  came;  and  still  its  power 
Shall  onward  through  all  ages  bear 
The  memory  of  that  holy  hour. 

3  Laws,  freedom,  truth  and  faith  in  God 

Came  with  those  exiles  o'er  the  waves; 
And  where   their  pilgrim   feet  have  trod, 
The   God  they  trusted  guards  their  graves. 

4  And  here,  Thy  name,   O   God  of  love, 

Their  children's  children  shall  adore, 
Till  these  eternal  hills  remove 
And  spring  adorns  the  earth  no  more. 

— Leonard  Bacon 

*  Numbers  in  brackets  refer  to  tbe  complete  edition. 


Come,  Thou  Almighty  King      (9) 

1  Come,   Thou  almighty   King, 
Help  us  Thy  name  to  sing, 
Help  us  to  praise; 

Father!    all-glorious, 
O'er  all  victorious, 
Come  and  reign  over  us, 
Ancient  of  Days! 

2  Come,  Thou  incarnate  Word, 
Gird  on  Thy  mighty  sword; 
Our  pray'r  attend: 

Come,  and  Thy  people  bless, 
And  give  Thy  word  success: 
Spirit  of  holiness! 
On  us  descend. 


3  Come,  holy  Comforter! 
Thy  sacred  witness  bear, 
In  this  glad  hour: 

Thou,  who  almighty  art, 
Now  rule  in  every  heart, 
And  ne'er  from  us  depart, 
Spirit  of  pow'r! 

4  To  the  great  One  in  Three, 
The  highest  praises  be, 
Hence   evermore! 

His  sov'reign  majesty, 
May  we  in  glory  see 
And  to  eternity 
Love  and  adore. 

— Charles  G.   Wesley 


3  Praise  God,  From  Whom 

All  Blessings  Flow        (n) 

Praise  God,  from  whom  all  blessings  flow; 
Praise   Him,  all  creatures  here  below; 
Praise  Him  above,  ye  heav'nly  host; 
Praise  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost. 

— Thomas  Ken 

4  The  Son  of  God  (6) 

1  The  Son  of  God  goes  forth  to  war, 

A  kingly  crown  to  gain: 
His  blood-red  banner  streams  afar: 

Who  follows  in  His  train? 
Who  best  can  drink  his  cup  of  woe, 

And  triumph  over  pain, 
Who  patient  bears  his  cross  below — 

He  follows  in  His  train. 

2  The  martyr  first,  whose  eagle  eye 

Could  pierce  beyond  the  grave, 
Who  saw  his  Master  in  the  sky, 

And  called  on  Him  to  save, 
Like  Him,  with  pardon  on  His  tongue, 

In  midst  of  mortal  pain, 
He  prayed  for  them  that  did  the  wrong: 

Who  follows  in  His  train? 

3  A  glorious  band  the  chosen  few, 

On  whom  the  Spirit  came: 
Twelve  valiant  saints,  their  hope  they  knew, 

And  mocked  the  cross  and  flame. 
They  climbed  the  steep  ascent  to  heav'n 

Thro'  peril,  toil,  and  pain: 
O  God,  to  us  may  grace  be  giv'n 

To  follow  in  their  train. 

—Reginald  Heber,  D.D. 

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5  A  Soldier  of  the  Cross  (7) 

1  Am   I   a   soldier   of   the   cross — 

A  follower  of  the   Lamb? 
And  shall  I  fear  to  own  His  cause, 
Or  blush  to  speak  His  name? 

Chorus: 
In  the  name   of  Christ  the   King, 

Who  hath  purchas'd  life  for  me, 
Thro'  grace  I'll  win  the  promised  crown, 

Whate'er  my  cross  may  be. 

2  Must  I  be  carried  to  the  skies, 

On  flowery  beds  of  ease, 
While  others  fought  to  win  the  prize, 
And  sail'd  thro'  bloody  seas? 

3  Are  there  no  foes  for  me  to  face? 

Must   I  not  stem  the  flood? 
Is  this  vile  world  a  friend  to  grace, 
To  help  me  on  to  God? 

4  Since  I  must  fight  if  I  would  reign, 

Increase   my   courage,   Lord! 
I'll  bear  the  toil,  endure  the  pain, 
Supported  by  Thy  word. 

— Isaac  Watts 

Copyright,  1890,  by  Ira  D.  Sankey.     Used  by  per. 

6  Who  Is  On  the  Lord's  Side?     (io) 

1  Who   is   on   the    Lord's    side? 

Who   will   serve   the    King? 
Who   will   be   His   helpers 

Other    lives    to    bring? 
Who  will  leave  the  world's  side? 

Who  will  face  the  foe? 


Who   is   on  the   Lord's   side? 

Who   for   Him  will   go? 
By  Thy  call  of  mercy, 

By   Thy   grace   divine, 
We  are  on  the  Lord's  side, 

Saviour,  we  are  Thine. 

2  Not  for  weight  of  glory, 

Not  for  crown  and  palm, 
Enter  we   the   army, 

Raise   the   warrior   psalm; 
But   for   love   that   claimeth 

Lives  for  whom  He  died; 
He   whom  Jesus  nameth 

Must  be   on   His   side. 
By   Thy   love    constraining, 

By  Thy  grace  divine, 
We   are  on  the   Lord's  side, 

Saviour,   we   are   Thine. 

3  Jesus,    Thou   hast   bought   us, 

Not  with  gold  or  gem, 
But   with    Thine    own   life-blood, 

For    Thy    diadem: 
With    Thy    blessing    filling 

Each   who  comes  to  Thee, 
Thou  hast  made  us  willing, 

Thou   hast   made    us   free. 
By    Thy    grand    redemption, 

By   Thy  grace   divine, 
We   are   on  the   Lord's   side, 

Saviour,   we   are   Thine. 

— Frances  R.  Haver  gal 

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Sound  the  Battle  Cry  (4) 

1  Sound  the  battle  cry, 
See!  the  foe  is  nigh; 
Raise  the  standard  high 

For  the   Lord; 
Gird  your   armor   on, 
Stand   firm   every   one, 
Rest  your  cause  upon 

His  holy  word. 

Chorus: 
Rouse  then,  soldiers!  rally  round  the  banner! 

Ready,  steady,  pass  the  word  along; 
Onward,  forward,  shout  aloud  Hosanna! 

Christ  is  captain  of  the  mighty  throng. 


Strong  to  meet  the  foe, 
Marching  on  we  go, 
While  our  cause,  we  know, 

Must  prevail; 
Shield  and  banner  bright 
Gleaming  in  the  light, 
Battling  for  the  right, 

We  ne'er  can   fail. 

Oh!  Thou  God  of  all, 
Hear  us  when  we  call, 
Help  us  one  and  all 

By   Thy   grace; 
When  the  battle's  done, 
And  the  victory  won, 
May  we  wear  the  crown 

Before  Thy  face. 

— William  F.  Sherwin 
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8      Stand  Up,  Stand  Up  For  Jesus    (8) 

1  Stand  up,  stand  up  for  Jesus, 

Ye  soldiers  of  the  cross; 
Lift  high  His  royal  banner, 

It  must  not  suffer  loss; 
From  victory  unto  victory 

His  army  shall  He  lead, 
Till  every  foe  is  vanquished, 

And  Christ  is  Lord  indeed! 


Refrain: 
Stand  up  for  Jesus, 

Ye  soldiers  of  the  cross; 
Lift  high   His   royal   banner, 

It  must  not,  it  must  not  suffer  loss! 

2  Stand  up,  stand  up  for  Jesus, 

The  trumpet  call  obey; 
Forth  to  the  mighty  conflict 

In  this  His  glorious  day; 
Ye  that  are  men  now  serve  Him 

Against  unnumbered  foes; 
Let  courage  rise  with  danger, 

And  strength  to  strength  oppose! 

3  Stand  up,  stand  up  for  Jesus, 

Stand  in  His  strength  alone; 
The  arm  of  flesh  will  fail  you, 

Ye  dare  not  trust  your  own; 
Put  on  the  Gospel  armor, 

And  watching  unto  prayer, 
Where  duty  calls,  or  danger, 

Be  never  wanting  there! 


4  Stand  up,  stand  up  for  Jesus 

The  strife  will  not  be  long; 
This  day  the  noise  of  battle, 
The  next  the  victor's  song; 
To   Him  that  overcometh, 
A  crown  of  life  shall  be; 
He  with  the  King  of  glory 
Shall    reign    eternally. 

— George  Duffield 


Yield  Not  to  Temptation        (16) 

1  Yield  not  to  temptation, 

For  yielding  is  sin, 
Each  victory  will  help  you 

Some  other  to  win; 
Fight   manfully   onward, 

Dark   passions   subdue, 
Look  ever  to  Jesus, 

He'll  carry  you  through. 


Refrain: 
Ask  the  Saviour  to  help  you, 

Comfort,  strengthen  and  keep  you; 
He  is  willing  to  aid  you, 

He  will  carry  you  through. 

2  Shun  evil  companions, 

Bad  language  disdain, 
God's  name  hold  in  reverence, 

Nor  take  it  in  vain; 
Be  thoughtful  and  earnest, 

Kind-hearted  and  true, 
Look   ever   to  Jesus, 

He'll  carry  you  through. 

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3  To  him  that  o'ercometh 
God  giveth  a  crown, 
Through  faith  we  shall  conquer 

Though  often  cast  down; 
He  who  is  our  Saviour, 

Our  strength  will  renew, 
Look  ever  to  Jesus, 
He'll  carry  you  through. 

— H.  R.  Palmer 


10       Onward,  Christian  Soldiers      (18) 

1  Onward,    Christian    soldiers! 

Marching  as  to  war, 
With  the  cross  of  Jesus, 

Going  on  before. 
Christ,   the    Royal    Master, 

Leads   against  the   foe; 
Forward  into   battle, 

See   His   banners   go. 

Chorus : 

Onward,   Christian  soldiers! 

Marching  as  to  war, 
With  the  cross  of  Jesus, 
Going  on  before. 

2  Like  a  mighty  army, 

Moves  the  church  of  God: 
Brothers,  we  are  treading 

Where   the   saints   have   trod; 
We  are  not  divided, 

All  one  body  we, 
One  in  hope  and  doctrine, 

One  in  charity. 


3  Crowns  and  thrones  may  perish, 

Kingdoms   rise   and   wane, 
But  the  Church  of  Jesus 

Constant  will  remain: 
Gates  of  hell  can  never 

'Gainst  that  Church  prevail: 
We  have  Christ's  own  promise, 

And  that  cannot  fail. 

4  Onward  then,  ye  faithful, 

Join  our  happy  throng, 
Blend  with  ours  your  voices 

In  the  triumph  song: 
Glory,  praise  and  honor, 

Unto   Christ  the   King: 
This,  thro'  countless  ages, 

Men  and  angels  sing. 

— Rev.  S.  Baring-Gould 


11  Sun  of  My  Soul  (23) 

1  Sun   of  my   soul!   Thou   Saviour  dear, 
It  is  not  night  if  Thou  be  near: 

Oh,  may  no   earth-born  cloud  arise 
To  hide  Thee  from  Thy  servants'  eyes. 

2  When  the  soft  dews  of  kindly  sleep 
My  weary  eye-lids  gently  steep, 

Be  my  last  tho't,  how  sweet  to  rest 
For  ever  on  my  Saviour's  breast. 

3  Abide  with  me  from  morn  till  eve, 
For  without  Thee  I  cannot  live; 
Abide  with  me  when  night  is  nigh 
For  without  Thee  I  dare  not  die. 

12 


4  Be  near  to  bless  me  when  I  wake, 
Ere  thro*  the  world  my  way  I  take; 
Till,  in  the   ocean  of  Thy  love, 
I  lose  myself  in  heav'n  above. 

— John  Keble 


12  Abide  with  Me  (28) 

1  Abide   with   me!    Fast   falls   the    eventide, 
The  darkness   deepens — Lord,  with  me  abide! 
When  other  helpers  fail,  and  comforts  flee, 
Help  of  the  helpless,  oh,  abide  with  me! 


2  Swift  to  its  close  ebbs  out  life's  little  day; 
Earth's  joys  grow  dim,  its  glories  pass  away; 
Change  and  decay  in  all  around  I  see; 

O  Thou,  Who  changest  not,  abide  with  me! 

3  I  need  Thy  presence  every  passing  hour, 
What  but  Thy  grace  can  foil  the  tempter's  pow'r? 
Who,  like  Thyself,  my  guide  and  stay  can  be? 
Thro'  cloud  and  sunshine,  oh,  abide  with  me! 

4  Hold  Thou  Thy  cross  before  my  closing  eyes; 
Shine  thro'  the  gloom,  and  point  me  to  the  skies; 
Heav'n's  morning  breaks,  and  earth's  vain  shad- 
ows flee! 

In  life,  in  death,  O  Lord,  abide  with  me! 

— H.  F.  Lyte,  D.D. 
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13  God  Be  With  You!  (27) 

1  God   be   with   you  till   we   meet   again! — 

By    His   counsels   guide,   uphold   you, 
With  His  sheep  securely  fold  you; 
God  be  with  you  till  we  meet  again! 

Chorus : 

Till  we  meet!  Till  we  meet! 
Till  we  meet  at  Jesus'  feet; 
Till  we  meet!  Till  we  meet! 
God  be  with  you  till  we  meet  again! 

2  God    be    with   you   till    we    meet    again! — 

'Neath  His  wings  protecting  hide  you, 
Daily  manna  still  divide  you; 
God  be  with  you  till  we  meet  again! 

3  God    be    with   you   till   we    meet    again! — 

Keep  love's  banner  floating  o'er  you, 
Smite  death's  threatening  wave  before  you; 
God  be  with  you  till  we  meet  again! 

— /.  E.  Rankin,  D.D. 


14  Crown  Him  with  Many  Crowns  (3i) 

1  Crown  Him  with  many  crowns, 

The   Lamb  upon  His  throne; 
Hark,  how  the  heavenly  anthem  drowns 

All  music  but  its  own! 
Awake,  my  soul,  and  sing 

Of  Him  who  died  for  thee, 
And  hail  Him  as  Thy  matchless  King 

Through  all  eternity. 

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2  Crown  Him  the  Lord  of  Love; 

Behold  His  hands  and  side, 
Those  wounds,  yet  visible  above, 

In  beauty  glorified: 
No   angel   in   the   sky 

Can  fully  bear  that  sight, 
But  downward  bends  his  burning  eye 

At  mysteries  so  bright. 

3  Crown  Him  the  Lord  of  Peace, 

Whose  power  a  sceptre  sways 
From  pole  to  pole,  that  wars  may  cease, 

Absorbed  in  prayer  and  praise. 
His  reign  shall  know  no  end, 

And   round    His   pierced   feet 
Fair  flowers   of  paradise  extend 

Their  fragrance  ever  sweet. 

4  Crown  Him  the  Lord  of  Years, 

The  potentate  of  time, 
Creator  of  the  rolling  spheres, 

Ineffably   sublime! 
All  hail!    Redeemer,  hail! 

For   Thou  hast   died   for  me; 
Thy  praise   and  glory  shall  not  fail 

Throughout  eternity. 

— Matthew  Bridges 


15  All  Hail  the  Power  (32) 

1  All   hail   the   pow'r   of   Jesus'   name! 

Let   angels    prostrate    fall; 
Bring  forth  the  royal  diadem, 

And  crown  Him  Lord  of  all; 
Bring  forth  the  royal  diadem, 

And  crown  Him  Lord   of  all. 

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Let  every  kindred,  every  tribe, 

On  this  terrestrial  ball, 
To   Him  all  majesty  ascribe, 

And  crown  Him  Lord  of  all; 
To   Him  all  majesty  ascribe, 

And  crown  Him  Lord  of  all. 

Oh,  that  with  yonder  sacred  throng 

We  at  His  feet  may  fall; 
We'll  join  the  everlasting  song, 

And  crown  Him  Lord  of  all; 
We'll  join  the  everlasting  song, 

And  crown  Him  Lord  of  all. 

— Rev.  E.  Perronet 


16         I  Love  to  Tell  the  Story       (47) 

1  I  love  to  tell  the  Story 

Of  unseen  things  above, 
Of  Jesus  and  His  Glory, 

Of  Jesus  and  His  Love! 
I  love  to  tell  the   Story! 

Because  I  know  it's  true; 
It  satisfies  my  longings, 

As  nothing  else  would  do. 

Chorus : 
I  love  to  tell  the  Story! 
'Twill  be  my  theme  in  glory, 
To  tell  the  Old,  Old  Story 
Of  Jesus  and  His  love. 

2  I  love  to  tell  the  Story! 

More  wonderful  it  seems, 

Than  all  the  golden  fancies 

Of  all  our  golden  dreams. 

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I  love  to  tell  the  Story! 

It  did  so  much  for  me! 
And  that  is  just  the  reason, 

I  tell  it  now  to  thee. 

I  love  to  tell  the  Story! 

'Tis  pleasant  to  repeat 
What  seems  each  time  I  tell  it, 

More   wonderfully  sweet. 
I  love  to  tell  the  Story; 

For  some  have  never  heard 
The   message   of  salvation 

From  God's  own  Holy  Word. 

I  love  to  tell  the   Story! 

For  those  who  know  it  best 
Seem  hungering  and  thirsting 

To  hear  it,  like  the  rest. 
And  when,  in  scenes  of  glory, 

I  sing  the  New,  New  Song, 
'Twill  be  the  Old,  Old  Story 

That  I  have  loved  so  long. 

— Kate  Hankey 


17      In  the  Cross  of  Christ  I  Glory    (52) 

1  In  the  cross  of  Christ  I  glory, 
Tow'ring  o'er  the  wrecks  of  time; 

All  the  light  of  sacred  story 

Gathers  round  its  head  sublime. 

2  When  the  woes  of  life  o'ertake  me, 
Hopes  deceive  and  fears  annoy, 

Never  shall  the  cross  forsake  me: 
Lo!  it  glows  with  peace  and  joy. 

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3  When  the  sun  of  bliss  is  beaming 

Light  and  love  upon  my  way, 
From  the  cross  a  radiance  streaming, 
Adds  more  luster  to  the  day. 

4  Bane  and  blessing,  pain  and  pleasure, 

By  the  cross  are  sanctified; 
Peace  is  there  that  knows  no  measure, 
Joys  that  thro'  all  time  abide. 

— /.  Bowring 


18  When  I  Survey 

the  Wondrous  Cross  (48)  | 

1  When  I  survey  the  wondrous  cross 

On  which  the  Prince  of  Glory  died, 
My  richest  gain  I  count  but  loss, 
And  pour  contempt  on  all  my  pride. 

2  Forbid  it,  Lord,  that  I  should  boast, 

Save  in  the  death  of  Christ,  my  God: 
All  the  vain  things  that  charm  me  most, 
I  sacrifice  them  to  His  blood. 

3  See!    from    His    head,    His    hands,    His   feet, 

Sorrow  and  love  flow  mingled  down! 
Did  e'er  such  love  and  sorrow  meet, 
Or  thorns  compose  so  rich  a  crown? 

4  Were  the  whole  realm  of  nature  mine, 

That  were  a  present  far  too  small: 
Love  so  amazing,  so  divine, 
Demands  my  soul,  my  life,  my  all. 

— Isaac  Watts 
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19  What  a  Friend  We  Have  in  Jesus 

(50) 

1  What  a  friend  we  have  in  Jesus, 

All  our  sins  and  griefs  to  bear; 
What  a  privilege  to  carry 

Everything  to   God  in  prayer. 
Oh,  what  peace  we  often  forfeit, 

Oh,  what  needless  pain  we  bear — 
All  because  we  do  not  carry 

Everything  to   God  in  prayer. 

2  Have   we   trials   and   temptations? 

Is  there  trouble  anywhere? 
We  should  never  be  discouraged 

Take  it  to  the  Lord  in  prayer. 
Can  we  find  a  friend  so  faithful, 

Who   will  all   our  sorrows   share? 
Jesus  knows  our  every  weakness, 

Take  it  to  the  Lord  in  prayer 

3  Are  we  weak  and  heavy  laden, 

Cumbered  with  a  load  of  care? 
Precious  Saviour,  still  our  refuge, — 

Take  it  to  the  Lord  in  prayer. 
Do  thy  friends  despise,  forsake  thee? 

Take  it  to  the  Lord  in  prayer; 
In  His  arms  He'll  take  and  shield  thee, 

Thou  wilt  find  a  solace  there. 

— Rev.  J.  Scriven 

20  Break  Thou  the  Bread  of  Life  (56) 

1  Break  Thou  the  bread  of  life, 
Dear  Lord,  to  me, 
As  Thou  didst  break  the  loaves 
Beside  the   sea; 

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Beyond  the  sacred  page 

I  seek  Thee,  Lord; 
My  spirit  pants  for  Thee, 

O  living  Word! 

Bless  Thou  the  truth,  dear  Lord, 

To  me —  to  me — 
As  Thou  didst  bless  the  bread 

By  Galilee; 
Then  shall  all  bondage  cease, 

All  fetters  fall; 
And  I  shall  find  my  peace, 

My  All-in- All! 

— Mary  A.  Lathbury 


21    Behold  a  Stranger  at  the  Door!  (87) 

1  Behold  a  Stranger  at  the  door! 

He  gently  knocks,  has  knock'd  before, 
He  waited  long,  is  waiting  still, 
You  treat  no  other  friend  so  ill. 

2  Oh,  lovely  attitude!     He  stands 
With  melting  heart  and  laden  hands; 
Oh,  matchless  kindness!  and  He  shows 
This  matchless  kindness  to  His  foes. 

3  But  will  He  prove  a  friend  indeed? 
He  will,  the  very  friend  you  need — 
The  friend  of  sinners;  yes,  'tis  He, 
With  garments  dyed  on  Calvary! 

4  Rise,   touched   with    gratitude    divine, 
Turn  out  His  enemy  and  thine, 
The  soul-destroying  monster  sin, 
And  let  the  heavenly  Stranger  in. 

— Joseph  Grigg 

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22  Where  is  my  Boy  To-night?    (58) 

1  Where  is  my  wand'ring  boy  to-night — 

The  boy  of  my  tend'rest  care, 
The  boy  that  was  once  my  joy  and  light, 
The  child  of  my  love  and  prayer? 

Chorus : 

O  where  is  my  boy  to-night? 

O  where  is  my  boy  to-night? 

My  heart  o'erflows,  for  I  love  him,  he  knows, 

O  where  is  my  boy  to-night? 

2  Once  he  was  pure  as  morning  dew, 

As  he  knelt  at  his  mother's  knee; 
No  face  was  so  bright,  no  heart  more  true, 
And  none  was  so  sweet  as  he. 

3  O  could  I  see  you  now,  my  boy, 

As  fair  as  in  olden  time, 
When  prattle  and  smile  made  home  a  joy, 
And  life  was  a  merry  chime! 

4  Go  for  my  wand'ring  boy  to-night; 

Go,  search  for  him  where  you  will; 
But  bring  him  to  me  with  all  his  blight, 
And  tell  him  I  love  him  still. 

— Robert  Lowry,  D.D. 

Copyright,    1905,   by  Mary   Runyon   Lowry.     Renewal.     Used  by  per. 

23  Jesus  is  Calling  (6i) 

1  Jesus  is  tenderly  calling  thee  home — 
Calling  to-day,  calling  to-day; 
Why  from  the  sunshine  of  love  wilt  thou  roam 
Farther  and  farther  away? 

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Refrain: 

Calling  to-day,  calling  to-day; 

Jesus  is  calling,  is  tenderly  calling  to-day. 

2  Jesus  is  calling  the  weary  to  rest — 

Calling  to-day,  calling  to-day; 
Bring  Him  thy  burden,  and  thou  shalt  be  blest; 
He  will  not  turn  thee  away. 

3  Jesus  is  waiting,  oh,  come  to  Him  now — 

Waiting  to-day,  waiting  to-day; 
Come  with  thy  sins,  at  His  feet  lowly  bow; 
Come,  and  no  longer  delay. 

— Fanny  J.  Crosby 

Copyright,   1911,  by  Geo.   C.   Stebbins.  Renewal.  Used  by  per. 

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24  Whosoever  Will  (72) 

1  "Whosoever  heareth,"  shout,  shout  the  sound! 

Send  the  blessed  tidings  all  the  world  around; 
Spread  the  joyful  news  wherever  man  is  found: 
"Whosoever  will,  may  come," 

Chorus: 

Whosoever  will,  whosoever  will," 
Send  the  proclamation  over  vale  and  hill; 
"Tis  a  loving  Father  calls  the  wand'rer  home; 
"Whosoever  will,  may  come." 

2  "Whosoever  cometh  need  not  delay, 

Now  the  door  is  open,  enter  while  you  may; 
Jesus  is  the  true,  the  only  Living  Way: 
"Whosoever  will,  may  come." 

3  "Whosoever  will,"  the  promise  secure, 
"Whosoever  will,"  for  ever  must  endure; 
"Whosoever  will,"  'tis  life  for  evermore: 

"Whosoever  will,  may  come." 

—P.  P.  Bliss 

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25  Pull  for  the  Shore  (70) 

1  Light  in  the  darkness,  sailor,  day  is  at  hand! 
See  o'er  the  foaming  billows  fair  Haven's  land, 
Drear  was  the  voyage,  sailor,  now  almost  o'er, 
Safe  within  the  lifeboat,  sailor,  pull  for  the  shore. 

Chorus: 
Pull  for  the  shore,  sailor,  pull  for  the  shore! 
Heed  not  the  rolling  waves,  but  bend  to  the  oar, 
Safe  in  the  lifeboat,  sailor,  cling  to  self  no  more! 
Leave  the  poor  old  stranded  wreck,  and  pull  for 
the  shore. 

2  Trust  in  the  lifeboat,  sailor,  all  else  will  fail, 
Stronger  the  surges  dash  and  fiercer  the  gale, 
Heed  not  the  stormy  winds,  tho'  loudly  they  roar; 
Watch  the  "bright  and  morning  star,"  and  pull  for 

the   shore. 

3  Bright  gleams  the  morning,  sailor,  up  lift  the  eye; 
Clouds  and  darkness  disappearing,  glory  is  nigh! 
Safe  in  the  lifeboat,  sailor,  sing  evermore; 
"Glory,  glory,  hallelujah !"  pull  for  the  shore. 

—P.  P.  Bliss 


26  I  Am  Praying  for  You  (65) 

1  I  have  a  Saviour,  He's  pleading  in  glory, 

A  dear,  loving  Saviour  tho'  earth-friends  be  few; 
And  now  He  is  watching  in  tenderness  o'er  me, 
And,  oh,  that  my  Saviour  were  your  Saviour  too. 

Chorus: 

For  you  I  am  praying, 
For  you  I  am  praying, 
For  you  I  am  praying, 
I'm  praying  for  you. 

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2  I  have  a  Father;  to  me  He  has  given 

A  hope  for  eternity,  blessed  and  true; 
And  soon  will  He  call  me  to  meet  Him  in  heaven, 
But,  oh,  that  He'd  let  me  bring  you  with  me  too! 

3  I  have  a  robe;  'tis  resplendent  in  whiteness, 

Awaiting  in  glory  my  wondering  view; 
Oh,  when  I  receive  it  all  shining  in  brightness, 
Dear  friend,  could  I  see  you  receiving  one  too! 

4  When  Jesus  has  found  you,  tell  others  the  story, 

That  my  loving  Saviour  is  your  Saviour  too; 
Then  pray  that  your  Saviour  may  bring  them  to 
glory, 
And  pray'r  will  be  answered — 'twas  answered  for 
you!     *  _S.  O'Maley  Cluff 

Copyright,   1904,  by  Ira  D.  Sankey.    Used  by  per.  The  Biglow  &  Main  Co. 

27  Just  as  I  Am  (75) 

1  Just  as  I  am,  without  one  plea, 

But  that  Thy  blood  was  shed  for  me. 
And  that  Thou  bidd'st  me  come  to  Thee, 
O  Lamb  of  God,  I  come!  I  come! 

2  Just  as  I  am,  and  waiting  not 
To  rid  my  soul  of  one  dark  blot, 

To  Thee  whose  blood  can  cleanse  each  spot, 
O  Lamb  of  God,  I  come!  I  come! 

3  Just  as  I  am,  though  tossed  about 
With  many  a  conflict,  many  a  doubt, 
Fightings  and  fears  within,  without, 

O  Lamb  of  God,  I  come!  I  come! 

4  Just  as  I  am — Thou  wilt  receive, 
Wilt  welcome,  pardon,  cleanse,  relieve; 
Because  Thy  promise  I  believe, 

O  Lamb  of  God,  I  come!  I  come! 

— C,  Elliott 

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28  It  May  Not  Be  On  the 

Mountain's  Height      (69) 

1  It  may  not  be  on  the  mountain's  height, 

Or  over  the  stormy  sea; 
It  may  not  be  at  the  battle's  front 

My  Lord  will  have  need  of  me; 
But  if  by  a  still  small  voice  He  calls 

To  paths  that  I  do  not  know, 
I'll  answer,  dear  Lord,  with  my  hand  in  Thine, 

I'll  go  where  you  want  me  to  go. 

Refrain : 
I'll  go  where  you  want  me  to  go,  dear  Lord, 

Over  mountain,  or  plain,  or  sea; 
I'll  say  what  you  want  me  to  say,  dear  Lord, 

I'll  be  what  you  want  me  to  be. 

2  Perhaps  today  there  are  loving  words 

Which  Jesus  would  have  me  speak; 
There  may  be  now  in  the  paths  of  sin 

Some  wanderer  whom  I  should  seek; 
O  Saviour,  if  Thou  wilt  be  my  guide, 

Though   dark  and   rugged   the  way, 
My  voice  shall  echo  Thy  message  sweet, 

I'll  say  what  you  want  me  to  say. 

3  There's  surely  somewhere  a  lowly  place 

In  earth's  harvest  field  so  wide, 
Where   I  may  labor  through  life's  short  day, 

For  Jesus  the  Crucified; 
So  trusting  my  all  to  Thy  tender  care, 

And  knowing  Thou  lovest  me, 
I'll  do  Thy  will  with  a  heart  sincere, 

I'll  be  what  you  want  me  to  be. 

— Mary  Brown 

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29        O  Jesus,  I  Have  Promised       (85) 

1  O  Jesus,  I  have  promised 

To  serve  Thee  to  the  end; 
Be  Thou  forever  near  me, 

My  Master  and  my  Friend: 
I  shall  not  fear  the  battle 

If  Thou  art  by  my  side, 
Nor  wander  from  the  pathway 

If  Thou  wilt  be  my  Guide. 

2  O  let  me  feel  Thee  near  me, 

The  world  is  ever  near; 
I  see  the  sights  that  dazzle, 

The  tempting  sounds  I  hear: 
My  foes  are  ever  near  me, 

Around  me  and  within; 
But,  Jesus,  draw  Thou  nearer, 

And  shield  my  soul  from  sin. 

3  O  let  me  hear  Thee  speaking 

In  accents  clear  and  still, 
Above  the  storms  of  passion, 

The   murmurs   of  self-will: 
O  speak  to  reassure  me, 

To   hasten   or  control; 
O  speak,  and  make  me  listen, 

Thou  Guardian  of  my  soul. 

4  O  Jesus,  Thou  hast  promised 

To  all  who  follow  Thee 
That  where  Thou  art  in  glory 

There  shall  Thy  servant  be; 
And,  Jesus,  I  have  promised 

To  serve  Thee  to  the  end; 
O  give  me  grace  to  follow 

My  Master  and  my  Friend. 

— John  E.  Bode 

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30        I  Need  Thee  Every  Hour       (91) 

1  I  need  Thee  every  hour, 

Most  gracious  Lord; 
No  tender  voice  like  Thine 
Can  peace  afford. 

Refrain: 
I  need  Thee,  oh!  I  need  Thee, 

Every  hour  I  need  Thee; 
O  bless  me  now,  my  Saviour! 

I  come  to  Thee. 

2  I  need  Thee  every  hour, 

Stay  Thou  near  by, 
Temptations  lose  their  pow'r 
When  Thou  art  nigh. 

3  I  need  Thee  every  hour, 

In  joy  or  pain; 
Come   quickly   and  abide, 
Or  life  is  vain. 

4  I  need  Thee  every  hour, 

Teach  me  Thy  will; 
And  Thy  rich  promises 
In  me  fulfil. 

5  I  need  Thee  every  hour, 

Most  Holy  One; 
Oh,   make   me   Thine   indeed, 
Thou  blessed  Son. 

— Mrs.  A.  5.  Hawks 

Copyright.    \()\i.    by    Mary    Runyon    Lowry.     Renewal.     Used   by    per. 

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31  Pass  Me  Not  (97) 

1  Pass  me  not,  O  gentle  Saviour, 

Hear  my  humble  cry; 
While  on  others  Thou  art  smiling, 
Do  not  pass  me  by. 

Chorus: 

Saviour,  Saviour, 

Hear  my  humble  cry, 
While  on  others  Thou  art  calling, 

Do  not  pass  me  by. 

2  Let  me  at  a  throne  of  mercy 

Find  a  sweet  relief. 
Kneeling  there  in  deep  contrition, 
Help  my  unbelief: 

3  Trusting  only  in  Thy  merit, 

Would  I  seek  Thy  face; 
Heal  my  wounded,  broken  spirit, 
Save  me  by  Thy  grace. 

4  Thou  the  Spring  of  all  my  comfort 

More  than  life  to  me, 
Whom  have  I  on  earth  beside  Thee? 
Whom  in  Heav'n  but  Thee? 

— Fanny  J.  Crosby 

32  Jesus,  Saviour,  Pilot  Me!       (99) 

1  Jesus,  Saviour  pilot  me, 
Over  life's   tempestuous  sea; 
Unknown  waves  before  me  roll, 
Hiding  rock  and  treach'rous  shoal; 
Chart  and  compass  come  from  Thee: 
Jesus,  Saviour,  pilot  me. 

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2  As  a  mother  'tills  her  child, 
Thou  canst  hush  the  ocean  wild; 
Boist'rous  waves  obey  Thy  will, 
When  Thou  say'st  to  them,  "Be  still!" 
Wondrous  Sov'reign  of  the  sea, 
Jesus,  Saviour,  pilot  me. 

3  When  at  last  I  near  the  shore, 
And  the  fearful  breakers  roar 
'Twixt  me  and  the  peaceful  rest, 
Then,  while  leaning  on  Thy  breast, 
May  I  hear  Thee  say  to  me, 
"Fear  not,  I  will  pilot  thee!" 

— E.  Hopper,  D.D. 


33  Show  Me  Thy  Face  (104) 

1  Show  me  Thy  face — one  transient  gleam 

Of  loveliness  divine, 
And  I  shall  never  think  or  dream 

Of  other  love  save  Thine: 
All  lesser  light  will  darken  quite, 

All  lower  glories  wane, 
The  beautiful  of  earth  will  scarce 

Seem  beautiful  again. 

2  Show  me  Thy  face — my  faith  and  love 

Shall  henceforth  fixed  be, 
And  nothing  here  have  power  to  move 

My  soul's  serenity. 
My  life  shall  seem  a  trance,  a  dream, 

And  all  I  feel  and  see, 
Illusive,  visionary, — Thou, 

The  one  reality! 

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Show  me  Thy  face — I  shall  forget 

,The  weary  days  of  yore, 
The  fretting  ghosts  of  vain  regret 

Shall  haunt  my  soul  no  more. 
All  doubts  and  fears  for  future  years, 

In  quiet  trust  subside, 
And  naught  but  blest  content  and  calm 

Within  my  breast  abide. 

Show  me  Thy  face — the  heaviest  cross 

Will  then  seem  light  to  bear, 
There  will  be  gain  in  every  loss, 

And  peace  with  every  care. 
With  such  light  feet  the  years  will  fleet, 

Life  seem  as  brief  as  blest, 
Till  I  have  laid  my  burden  down, 

And  entered  into  rest. 

— Anon. 


34  Nearer,  my  God,  to  Thee       <ioo) 

1  Nearer,  my  God,  to  Thee, 

Nearer  to  Thee! 
E'en  tho'  it  be  a  cross 

That  raiseth  me, 
Still  all  my  song  shall  be, 
Nearer,  my  God,  to  Thee, 

Nearer  to  Thee! 

2  Though  like  the  wanderer, 

The  sun  gone  down, 
Darkness  be  over  me, 

My  rest  a  stone; 
Yet  in  my  dreams  I'd  be 
Nearer,  my  God,  to  Thee, 

Nearer  to  Thee! 

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3  There  let  the  way  appear 

Steps  unto  heaven; 
All  that  Thou  sendest  me, 
•  In  mercy  given; 
Angels  to  beckon  me 
Nearer,  my  God,  to  Thee, 

Nearer  to  Thee! 

4  Then  with  my  waking  thoughts 

Bright  with  Thy  praise, 
Out  of  my  stony  griefs 

Bethel  I'll  raise; 
So  by  my  woes  to  be 
Nearer,  my  God,  to  Thee, 

Nearer  to  Thee! 

5  Or  if  on  joyful  wing, 

Cleaving  the  sky, 
Sun,  moon,  and  stars  forgot, 

Upward  I  fly, 
Still  all  my  song  shall  be, 
Nearer,  my  God,  to  Thee, 

Nearer  to  Thee. 

— Sarah  F.  Adams 

35    O  Master  Let  Me 

Walk  with  Thee    (98) 

1  O  Master  let  me  walk  with  Thee 
In  lowly  paths  of  service  free; 
Tell  me  Thy  secret;  help  me  bear 
The  strain  of  toil,  the  fret  of  care. 

2  Help  me  the  slow  of  heart  to  move 
By  some  clear  winning  word  of  love; 
Teach  me  the  wayward  feet  to  stay, 
And  guide  them  in  the  homeward  way. 

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3  Teach  me  Thy  patience;  still  with  Thee 
In  closer,  dearer  company, 

In  work  that  keeps  faith  sweet  and  strong, 
In  trust  that  triumphs  oyer  wrong; 

4  In  hope  that  sends  a  shining  ray 

Far  dowh  the  future's  broadening  way; 
In  peace  that  only  Thou  canst  give, 
With  Thee,  O  Master,  let  me  live. 

— Washington  Gladden 


36  Rock  of  Ages  (73) 

1  Rock  of  Ages,  cleft  for  me, 
Let  me  hide  myself  in  Thee; 
Let  the  water  and  the  blood, 
From  Thy  riven  side  which  flow'd, 
Be  of  sin  the  double  cure, 
Save  me  from  its  guilt  and  pow'r. 

2  Not  the  labor  of  my  hands 
Can  fulfil  Thy  law's  demands; 
Could  my  zeal  no  respite  know, 
Could  my  tears  forever  flow, 
All  for  sin  could  not  atone; 
Thou  must  save,  and  Thou  alone. 

3  Nothing  in  my  hand  I  bring, 
Simply  to  Thy  cross  I  cling; 
Naked,  come  to  Thee  for  dress, 
Helpless,  look  to  Thee  for  grace; 
Foul,  I  to  the  fountain  fly, 
Wash  me,  Saviour,  or  I  die. 

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While  I  draw  this  fleeting  breath, 
When  mine  eyes  shall  close  in  death, 
When  I  soar  to  worlds  unknown, 
See  Thee  on  Thy  judgment  throne, 
Rock  of  Ages,  cleft  for  me, 
Let  me  hide  myself  in  Thee. 

— Rev.  A.  M.  Toplady 


37  Jesus,  Lover  of  my  Soul       (103) 

1  Jesus!  Lover  of  my  soul, 

Let  me  to  Thy  bosom  fly 
While  the  billows  near  me  roll, 

While  the  tempest  still  is  high; 
Hide  me,  O  my  Saviour!  hide, 

Till  the  storm  of  life  is  past; 
Safe  into  the  haven  guide; 

Oh,  receive  my  soul  at  last. 

2  Other  refuge  have  I  none; 

Hangs  my  helpless  soul  on  Thee; 
Leave,  ah!  leave  me  not  alone, 

Still  support  and  comfort  me. 
All  my  trust  on  Thee  is  stayed; 

All  my  help  from  Thee  I  bring; 
Cover  my  defenceless  head 

With  the  shadow  of  Thy  wing. 

3  Thou,  O  Christ!  art  all  I  want; 

More  than  all  in  Thee  I  find; 
Raise  the  fallen,  cheer  the  faint, 

Heal  the  sick,  and  lead  the  blind. 
Just  and  holy  is  Thy  name, 

I  am  all  unrighteousness; 
Vile  and  full  of  sin  I  am, 

Thou  art  full  of  truth  and  grace. 

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4  Plenteous  grace  with  Thee  is  found, — 
Grace  to  pardon  all  my  sin; 
Let  the  healing  streams  abound, 

Make  and  keep  me  pure  within; 
Thou  of  life  the  Fountain  art, 
Freely  let  me  take  of  Thee; 
Spring  Thou  up  within  my  heart, 
Rise  to  all  eternity. 

— Charles   Wesley 


38  O  Love  that  Wilt  Not  Let  me  Go 

(105) 

1  O  Love  that  wilt  not  let  me  go, 

I  rest  my  weary  soul  in  Thee; 
I  give  Thee  back  the  life  I  owe, 
That  in  Thine  ocean  depths  its  flow 

May  richer,  fuller  be. 

2  O  Light  that  followest  all  my  way, 

I  yield  my  flickering  torch  to  Thee; 
My  heart  restores  its  borrowed  ray, 
That  in  Thy  sunshine's  blaze  its  day 

May  brighter,  fairer  be. 

3  O  Joy  that  seekest  me  through  pain, 

I  cannot  close  my  heart  to  Thee; 
I  trace  the  rainbow  through  the  rain, 
And  feel  the  promise  is  not  vain 

That  morn  shall  tearless  be. 

4  O  Cross  that  liftest  up  my  head, 

I  dare  not  ask  to  fly  from  Thee; 
I  lay  in  dust  life's  glory  dead, 
And  from  the  ground  there  blossoms  red 

Life  that  shall  endless  be. 

— George  Matheson 

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My  Faith  Looks  Up  to  Thee    (in) 

1  My  faith  looks  up  to  Thee, 
Thou  Lamb  of  Calvary, 

Saviour  divine! 
Now  hear  me  while  I  pray, 
Take  all  my  guilt  away, 
O  let  me  from  this  day 

Be  wholly  Thine. 

2  May  Thy  rich  grace  impart 
Strength  to  my  fainting  heart, 

My  zeal  inspire; 
As  Thou  hast  died  for  me, 
O,  may  my  love  to  Thee 
Pure,  warm,  and  changeless  be, 

A  living  fire. 

3  While  life's  dark  maze  I  tread, 
And  griefs  around  me  spread, 

Be  Thou  my  guide; 
Bid  darkness  turn  to  day, 
Wipe  sorrow's  tears  away, 
Nor  let  me  ever  stray 

From  Thee  aside. 

— Ray  Palmer,  D.D. 


)  He  Leadeth  Me  (109) 

1  He  leadeth  me!  oh!  blessed  tho't, 
Oh!  words  with  heav'nly  comfort  fraught; 
Whate'er  I  do,  where'er  I  be, 
Still  'tis  God's  hand  that  leadeth  me. 

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Refrain: 

He  leadeth  me!  He  leadeth  me! 
By  His  own  hand  He  leadeth  me; 
His  faithful  follower  I  would  be, 
For  by  His  hand  He  leadeth  me. 

2  Sometimes  'mid  scenes  of  deepest  gloom, 
Sometimes  where   Eden's  bowers  bloom, 
By  waters  still,  o'er  troubled  sea, 
Still  'tis  God's  hand  that  leadeth  me. 

3  Lord,  I  would  clasp  Thy  hand  in  mine, 
Nor  ever  murmur  nor  repine — 
Content,  whatever  lot  I  see, 
Since  'tis  my  God  that  leadeth  me. 

4  And  when  my  task  on  earth  is  done, 
When,  by  Thy  grace,  the  vict'ry's  won, 
E'en  death's  cold  wave  I  will  not  flee, 
Since  God  thro'  Jordan  leadeth  me. 

— Rev.  J.  H.  Gilmore 

41        Keep  Step  with  the  Master     (no 

1  Keep  step  with  the  Master,  whatever  betide; 
Tho'    dark   be    the    pathway,    keep    close    to    your 

Guide. 
While  foes  are  alluring  and  danger  is  near, 
When  walking  with  Jesus  you've  nothing  to  fear. 

Chorus: 

Keeping  step  go  bravely  forward, 

And  thy  courage  still  renew, 
Daily  walk  with  Christ  your  Saviour, 
He  will  lead  you  all  the  journey  through. 

2  Keep  step  with  the  Master,  wherever  you  go; 
Thro'  darkness,  and  shadow,  the  way  He  will  show. 
The  light  of  His  presence  your  path  will  illume, 
And  make  all  the  desert  a  garden  of  bloom, 

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3  Keep  step  with  the  Master,  nor  halt  by  the  way; 
Whate'er  He  commands  you,  oh,  haste  to  obey! 
Arise  at  His  bidding,  press  on  in  His  might; 
While  walking  with  Jesus,  you're  sure  to  be  right. 

— Ida  S.  Taylor 

Copyright,  1894.  by  The  Biglow  &  Main  Co.,  New  York. 

42  Faith  of  Our  Fathers!         (115) 

1  Faith  of  our  fathers!  living  still 

In  spite  of  dungeon,  fire  and  sword: 
O  how  our  hearts  beat  high  with  joy, 

Whene'er  we  hear  that  glorious  word: 
Faith  of  our  fathers!  holy  faith! 
We  will  be  true  to  thee  till  death! 

2  Our  fathers,  chained  in  prisons  dark, 

Were  still  in  heart  and  conscience  free; 
How  sweet  would  be  their  children's  fate 

If  they,  like  them,  could  die  for  thee! 
Faith  of  our  fathers,  holy  faith, 
We  will  be  true  to  thee  till  death. 

3  Faith  of  our  fathers,  God's  great  power 

Shall  soon  all  nations  win  for  thee; 
And  through  the  truth  that  comes  from  God 

Mankind  shall  then  be  truly  free. 
Faith  of  our  fathers,  holy  faith, 
We  will  be  true  to  thee  till  death. 

4  Faith  of  our  fathers,  we  will  love 
Both  friend  and  foe  in  all  our  strife, 

And  preach  thee  too,  as  love  knows  how, 

By  kindly  words  and  virtuous  life. 
Faith  of  our  fathers,  holy  faith, 
We  will  be  true  to  thee  till  death. 

— Frederick   W.  Faber 

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43  It  is  Well  with  my  Soul       (135) 

1  When  peace  like  a  river  attendeth  my  way, 

When  sorrows  like  sea  billows  roll; 
Whatever  my  lot,  Thou  hast  taught  me  to  say, 
"It  is  well,  it  is  well  with  my  soul." 

Refrain : 

It  is  well,  with  my  soul, 

It  is  well,  it  is  well  with  my  soul. 

2  Though  Satan  should  buffet,  though  trials  should 

come, 

Let  this  blest  assurance  control, 

That  Christ  hath  regarded  my  helpless  estate, 

And  hath  shed  His  own  blood  for  my  soul. 

3  My  sin — oh,  the  bliss  of  this  glorious  thought — 

My  sin,  not  in  part  but  the  whole, 
Is  nailed  to  His  cross  and  I  bear  it  no  more, 
Praise  the  Lord,  praise  the  Lord,  O  my  soul! 

4  And,  Lord,  haste  the  day  when  the  faith  shall  be 

sight, 
The  clouds  be  rolled  back  as  a  scroll, 
The  trump  shall  resound,  and  the  Lord  shall  de- 
scend, 
Even  so — it  is  well  with  my  soul. 

— H.  G.  Spafford 


44  He  Will  Hold  Me  Fast        (134) 

1  When  I  fear  my  faith  will  fail, 
Christ  will  hold  me  fast; 
When  the  tempter  would  prevail, 
He  can  hold  me  fast. 

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Refrain: 

He  will  hold  me  fast, 
He  will  hold  me  fast; 

For  my  Saviour  loves  me  so, 
He  will  hold  me  fast. 

2  I  could  never  keep  my  hold, 

He  must  hold  me  fast; 

For  my  love  is  often  cold, 

He  must  hold  me  fast. 

3  I  am  precious  in  His  sight, 

He  will  hold  me  fast; 
Those  He  saves  are  His  delight, 
He  will  hold  me  fast. 

4  He'll  not  let  my  soul  be  lost, 

Christ  will  hold  me  fast; 
Bought  by  Him  at  such  a  cost, 
He  will  hold  me  fast. 

— Ada  R.  Habershon 

Copyright,  1906,  by  Charles  M.  Alexander.  International  Copyright  secured. 


45  Sunshine  in  the  Soul  (Hi) 

1  There's  sunshine  in  my  soul  today, 
More   glorious  and  bright 
Than  glows  in  any  earthly  skies, 
For  Jesus  is  my  light. 

Refrain: 

O  there's  sunshine,  blessed  sunshine, 

When  the  peaceful  happy  moments  roll; 
When  Jesus  shows  His  smiling  face, 

There  is  sunshine  in  the  soul. 

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2  There's  music  in  my  soul  today, 

A  carol  to  the  King, 
And  Jesus,  listening,  can  hear 
The  songs  I  cannot  sing. 

3  There's  gladness  in  my  soul  today, 

And  hope,  and  praise,  and  love, 
For  blessings  which  He  gives  me  now, 
For  joys  "laid  up"  above. 

— E.  E.  Hewitt 


46  When  the  Roll  is 

Called  Up  Yonder     (iso) 

1  When  the  trumpet  of  the  Lord  shall  sound  and 

time  shall  be  no  more, 
And  the  morning  breaks,  eternal  bright  and  fair; 
When  the  saved  of  earth  shall  gather  over  on  the 

other  shore, 
And  the  roll  is  called  up  yonder,  I'll  be  there. 

Chorus : 

When  the  roll  is  called  up  yonder, 
When  the  roll  is  called  up  yonder, 
When  the  roll  is  called  up  yonder, 
When  the  roll  is  called  up  yonder,  I'll  be  there. 

2  On  that  bright  and  cloudless  morning  when  the 

dead   in   Christ   shall   rise, 
And  the  glory  of  His  resurrection  share; 
When  His  chosen  ones  shall  gather  to  their  home 
beyond  the  skies, 
And  the  roll  is  called  up  yonder,  I'll  be  there. 

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3  Let  us  labor  for  the   Master  from  the  dawn  till 
set  of  sun, 
Let  us  talk  of  all  His  wondrous  love  and  care; 
Then  when  all  of  life  is  over  and  our  work  on  earth 
is  done, 
And  the  roll  is  called  up  yonder,  I'll  be  there. 

— B.  M.  J. 

Copyright,  1893,  by  Chas.  H.  Gabriel.  Used  by  per.  of  J.  M.   Black. 


47   Brightly  Beams 

Our  Father's  Mercy      (131) 

1  Brightly  beams  our  Father's  mercy 

From  His  lighthouse  evermore, 
But  to  us  He  gives  the  keeping 
Of  the  lights  along  the  shore. 

Refrain: 
Let  the  lower  lights  be  burning! 

Send  a  gleam  across  the  wave! 
Some  poor  fainting,  struggling  seaman 

You  may  rescue,  you  may  save. 

2  Dark  the  night  of  sin  has  settled, 
Loud  the  angry  billows  roar; 

Eager  eyes  are  watching,  longing, 
For  the  lights  along  the  shore. 

3  Trim  your  feeble  lamp,  my  brother; 
Some  poor  sailor  tempest  tossed, 

Trying  now  to  make  the  harbor, 
In  the  darkness  may  be  lost. 

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48         Throw  Out  the  Life-Line      (154) 

1  Throw  out  the  Life-Line  across  the  dark  wave, 
There  is  a  brother  whom  some  one  should  save; 
Somebody's  brother!  oh,  who,  then,  will  dare 
To  throw  out  the  Life-Line,  his  peril  to  share? 


Chorus: 

Throw  out  the  Life-Line! 
Throw  out  the   Life-Line! 

Some  one  is  drifting  away; 
Throw  out  the  Life-Line! 
Throw  out  the  Life-Line! 

Some  one  is  sinking  today. 

2  Throw    out    the    Life-Line    with    hand    quick    and 

strong: 
Why  do  you  tarry,  why  linger  so  long? 
See!  he  is  sinking;  oh,  hasten  today — 
And  out  with  the  Lifeboat!  away,  then,  away! 

3  Throw  out  the  Life-Line  to  danger-fraught  men,  I 
Sinking  in  anguish  where  you've  never  been: 
Winds  of  temptation  and  billows  of  woe 

Will  soon  hurl  them  out  where  the  dark  waters 
flow. 

4  Soon  will  the  season  of  rescue  be  o'er, 
Soon  will  they  drift  to  eternity's  shore; 
Haste,  then,  my  brother,  no  time  for  delay, 

But  throw  out  the  Life-Line  and  save  them  todayij 
— Rev.  Edwin  S.  Ufford 

Copyright,  1890,  by  The  Biglow  &  Main  Co.    Used  by  per. 

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49  Brighten  the  Corner 

Where  You  Are    (142) 

1  Do   not   wait   until    some    deed    of    greatness    you 

may  do, 
Do  not  wait  to  shed  your  light  afar, 
To  the  many  duties  ever  near  you  now  be  true, 
Brighten  the  corner  where  you  are. 

Refrain: 

Brighten  the  corner  where  you  are! 
Brighten  the  corner  where  you  are! 
Some  one  far  from  harbor  you  may  guide  across 

the  bar, 
Brighten  the  corner  where  you  are. 

2  Just  above   are   clouded  skies  that  you   may  help 

to  clear, 
Let  not  narrow  self  your  way  debar, 
Tho'  into  one  heart  alone  may  fall  your  song  of 

cheer, 
Brighten  the  corner  where  you  are. 

3  Here  for  all  your  talent  you  may  surely  find  a  need, 

Here  reflect  the  bright  and  morning  star, 
Even  from  your  humble  hand  the  bread  of  life  may 
feed, 
Brighten  the  corner  where  you  are. 

— Ina  Duley  Ogdon 

Copyright,   1913.  by   Cha9.  H.   Gabriel.     Homer  A.   Rodeheaver.   owner. 

50  Blest  Be  the  Tie  (127) 

1  Blest  be  the  tie  that  binds 

Our  hearts  in  Christian  love; 
The  fellowship  of  kindred  minds 
Is  like  to  that  above. 

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2  Before  our  Father's  throne, 

We  pour  our  ardent  pray'rs; 
Our  fears,  our  hopes,  our  aims  are  one.- 
Our  comforts  and  our  cares, 

3  We  share  our  mutual  woes; 

Our  mutual  burdens  bear; 
And  often  for  each  other  flows 
The  sympathizing  tear. 

4  When  we  asunder  part, 

It  gives  us  inward  pain; 
But  we  shall  still  be  join'd  in  heart, 
And  hope  to  meet  again. 

— Rev.  J.  Fawcett 


51  O  Zion,  Haste  (159) 

1  O  Zion,  haste,  thy  mission  high  fulfilling, 

To  tell  to  all  the  world  that  God  is  Light; 
That  He  who  made  all  nations  is  not  willing 
One  soul  should  perish,  lost  in  shades  of  night. 

Refrain : 

Publish  glad  tidings; 

Tidings  of  peace; 
Tidings  of  Jesus, 
Redemption  and  release. 

2  Behold  how  many  thousands  still  are  lying 

Bound  in  the  darksome  prison-house  of  sin, 
With  none  to  tell  them  of  the  Saviour's  dying, 
Or  of  the  life  He  died  for  them  to  win. 

3  'Tis  Thine  to  save  from  peril  or  perdition 

The  souls  for  whom  the  Lord  His  life  laid  down;  | 
Beware  lest,  slothful  to  fulfil  Thy  mission, 
Thou  lose  one  jewel  that  should  deck  His  crown. 

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4  Proclaim  to  every  people,  tongue,  and  nation 

That  God,  in  Whom  they  live  and  move,  is  love: 
Tell  how  He  stooped  to  save  His  lost  creation, 
And  died  on  earth  that  man  might  live  above. 

5  Give  of  thy  sons  to  bear  the  message  glorious; 

Give  of  thy  wealth  to  speed  them  on  their  way; 
Pour  out  thy  soul  for  them  in  prayer  victorious; 
And  all  thou  spendest  Jesus  will  repay. 

— Mary  A.   Thomson 


52     The  Sands  of  Time  Are  Sinking 

(164) 

1  The  sands  of  time  are  sinking, 

The  dawn  of  heaven  breaks; 
The  summer  morn  I've  sighed  for, 

The  fair,  sweet  morn  awakes. 
Dark,  dark  hath  been  the  midnight, 

But  day-spring  is  at  hand, 
And  glory,  glory  dwelleth 

In  Emmanuel's  land. 

2  O  Christ;  He  is  the  fountain, 

The  deep,  sweet  well  of  love; 
The  streams  on  earth  I've  tasted, 

More  deep  I'll  drink  above. 
There  to  an  ocean  fullness 

His  mercy  doth  expand, 
And  glory,  glory  dwelleth 

In  Emmanuel's  land. 

3  With  mercy  and  with  judgment 

My  web  of  time  He  wove. 

And  aye  the  dews  of  sorrow 

Were  lustred  by  His  love: 

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I'll  bless  the  hand  that  guided, 
I'll  bless  the  heart  that  planned, 

When  throned  where  glory  dwelleth, 
In  Emmanuel's  land. 

4  The  bride  eyes  not  her  garment, 
But  her  dear  bridegroom's  face; 
I  will  not  gaze  at  glory, 

But  on  my  King  of  grace; 
Not  at  the  crown  He  giveth, 

But  on  His  pierced  hand; 
The  Lamb  is  all  the  glory 
Of  Emmanuel's  land. 

— Anne  R.  Cousin 


53  Jerusalem,  the  Golden         (171) 

1  Jerusalem,  the  golden, 

With  milk  and  honey  blest, 
Beneath  thy  contemplation 

Sink  heart  and  voice  opprest. 
I  know  not,  oh,  I  know  not, 

What  joys  await  us  there,    y 
What  radiancy  of  glory, 

What  bliss  beyond  compare. 

2  They  stand,  those  halls  of  Zion, 

All  jubilant  with  song, 
And  bright  with  many  an  angel, 

And  all  the  martyr  throng. 
The  Prince  is  ever  in  them, 

The   daylight  is  serene; 
The  pastures  of  the  blessed 

Are  decked  in  glorious  sheen. 

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3  There  is  the  throne  of  David, 

And  there,  from  care  released, 
The  song  of  them  that  triumph, 

The  shout  of  them  that  feast; 
And  they,  who  with  their  Leader 

Have   conquered  in  the  fight, 
Forever  and  forever 

Are  clad  in  robes  of  white. 

4  O   sweet  and  blessed  country, 

The  home  of  God's  elect! 
O  sweet  and  blessed  country 

That  eager  hearts  expect! 
Jesus,  in  mercy  bring  us 
To  that  dear  land  of  rest, 
•    Who  art,  with  God  the  Father, 
And  spirit,  ever  blest. 

— Bernard  of  Cluny 

54     Eternal  Father,  Strong  to  Save(i76) 

1  Eternal  Father,  strong  to  save, 
Whose  arm  doth  bind  the  restless  wave, 
Who  bidd'st  the  mighty  ocean  deep 

Its  own  appointed  limits  keep: 
O  hear  us  when  we  cry  to  Thee 
For  those  in  peril  on  the  sea. 

2  O  Saviour,  whose  almighty  word 
The  winds  and  waves  submissive  heard, 
Who  walkedst  on  the  foaming  deep 
And  calm  amid  its  rage  didst  sleep: 
O  hear  us  when  we  cry  to  Thee 
For  those  in  peril  on  the  sea. 

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O  Sacred  Spirit,  who  didst  brood 
Upon  the  chaos  dark  and  rude, 
Who  badd'st  its  angry  tumult  cease, 
And  gavest  light  and  life  and  peace: 
O  hear  us  when  we  cry  to  Thee 
For  those  in  peril  on  the  sea. 

O  Trinity  of  love  and  power, 
Our  brethren  shield  in  danger's  hour; 
From  rock  and  tempest,  fire  and  foe, 
Protect  them  wheresoe'er  they  go; 
And  ever  let  there  rise  to  Thee 
Glad  hymns  of  praise  from  land  and  sea. 
— William  Whiting 


55   Far  Out  on  the  Desolate  Billow 

(177  i 

1  Far  out  on  the  desolate  billow, 

The  sailor  sails  the  sea; 
Alone  with  the  night  and  the  tempest, 
Where  countless  dangers  be. 

Refrain: 
Yet  never  alone  is  the  Christian, 

Who  lives  by  faith  and  prayer; 
For  God  is  a  friend  unfailing, 

And  God  is  everywhere. 

2  Far  down  in  the  earth's  dark  bosom, 

The  miner  mines  the  ore; 
Death  lurks  in  the  dark  behind  him, 
And  hides  in  the  rock  before. 

3  Forth  into  the  dreadful  battle 

The  steadfast  soldier  goes, 
No  friend,  when  he  lies  a-dying, 
His  eyes  to  tenderly  close. 

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4  Lord,  grant  as  we  sail  life's  ocean, 
Or  delve  in  it's  mines  of  woe, 
Or  fight  in  its  terrible  conflict, 
This  comfort  all  to  know: 

Refrain: 
That  never  alone  is  the  Christian, 
.  Who  lives  by  faith  and  prayer; 
For  God  is  a  friend  unfailing, 
And  God  is  everywhere. 

— R.  W.  Raymond 


56        The  Star-Spangled  Banner     (178) 

1  Oh,  say,  can  you  see,  by  the  dawn's  early  light, 

What  so  proudly  we  hailed  at  the  twilight's  last 

gleaming, 
Whose  broad  stripes  and  bright  stars,  through  the 

perilous   fight, 
O'er  the  ramparts  we  watched,  were  so  gallantly 

streaming? 
And  the  rockets'  red  glare,  the  bombs  bursting  in 

air, 
Gave   proof  through  the   night  that  our  flag  was 

still  there; 

Chorus: 

Oh,  say,  does  that  star-spangled  banner  still  wave 
O'er  the   land   of  the   free,   and   the   home   of  the 
brave? 

2  On  the  shore  dimly  seen  through  the  mists  of  the 

deep, 
Where  the  foe's  haughty  host  in  dread  silence 
reposes, 

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What  is  that  which  the  breeze,  o'er  the  towering 

steep, 
As  it  fitfully  blows,  half  conceals,  half  discloses? 
Now  it  catches  the  gleam  of  the  morning's  first 

beam, 
In  full  glory  reflected,  now  shines  on  the  stream: 

Chorus: 
'Tis  the  star-spangled  banner:  oh,  long  may  it  wave 
O'er  the  land  of  the  free,  and  the  home  of  the  brave. 

— Francis  Scott  Key 


57        My  Country!  'Tis  of  Thee     (179) 

1  My  country!  'tis  of  thee, 
Sweet  land  of  liberty, 

Of  thee  I  sing; 
Land  where  my  fathers  died! 
Land  of  the  Pilgrim's  pride, 
From  every  mountain  side, 

Let  freedom  ring. 

2  My  native  country,  thee — 
Land  of  the  noble,  free — 

Thy  name  I  love; 
I  love  thy  rocks  and  rills, 
Thy  woods  and  templed  hills; 
My  heart  with  rapture  thrills 

Like  that  above. 

3  Let  music  swell  the  breeze, 
And  ring  from  all  the  trees 

Sweet  freedom's  song: 
Let  mortal  tongues  awake; 
Let  all  that  breathe  partake; 
Let  rocks  their  silence  break, 

The  sound  prolong. 

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4  Our  fathers'  God!  to  Thee, 
Author  of  liberty, 

To  Thee  we  sing: 
Long  may  our  land  be  bright 
With  freedom's  holy  light; 
Protect  us  by  Thy  might, 
Great  God,  our  King! 

— Samuel  F.  Smith,  D.D. 

58    O  Beautiful  for  Spacious  Skies  (i8i) 

1  O  beautiful  for  spacious  skies, 
For  amber  waves  of  grain, 

For  purple  mountain  majesties 

Above  the  fruited  plain! 
America!  America! 

God  shed  His  grace  on  thee 
And  crown  thy  good  with  brotherhood 

From  sea  to  shining  sea! 

2  O  beautiful  for  pilgrim  feet 
Whose  stern,  impassioned  stress 

A  thoroughfare  for  freedom  beat 

Across  the  wilderness! 
America!  America! 

God  mend  thine  every  flaw, 
Confirm  thy  soul  in  self-control, 

Thy  liberty  in  law! 

3  O  beautiful  for  heroes  proved 
In  liberating  strife, 

Who  more  than  self  their  country  loved, 
And  mercy  more  than  life! 

America!  America! 
May  God  thy  gold  refine, 
Till  all  success  be  nobleness, 
And  every  gain  divine! 

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4  O  beautiful  for  patriot  dream 
That  sees  beyond  the  years 
Thine  alabaster  cities  gleam 
Undimmed  by  human  tears! 

America!  America! 
God  shed  His  grace  on  thee 
And  crown  thy  good  with  brotherhood 
From  sea  to  shining  sea! 

— Katharine  Lee  Bates 

59         The  Red,  White  and  Blue      (184) 

1  Oh,  Columbia,  the  gem  of  the  ocean 

The  home  of  the  brave  and  the  free, 
The  shrine  of  each  patriot's  devotion, 

A  world  offers  homage  to  thee; 
Thy  mandates  make  heroes  assemble, 

When  Liberty's  form  stands  in  view; 
Thy  banners  make  tyranny  tremble, 

When  borne  by  the  red,  white  and  blue, 

When  borne  by  the  red,  white  and  blue, 

When  borne  by  the  red,  white  and  blue, 
Thy  banners  make  tyranny  tremble, 

When  borne  by  the  red,  white  and  blue, 

2  When  war  winged  its  wide  desolation, 

And  threatened  the  land  to  deform, 
The  ark  then  of  freedom's  foundation, 

Columbia,  rode  safe  thro*  the  storm: 
With  the  garlands  of  victory  around  her, 

When  so  proudly  she  bore  her  brave  crew, 
With  her  flag  proudly  floating  before  her, 

The  boast  of  the  red,  white  and  blue, 

The  boast  of  the  red,  white  and  blue, 

The  boast  of  the  red,  white  and  blue, 
With  her  flag  proudly  floating  before  her, 

The  boast  of  the  red,  white  and  blue. 

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3  The  star-spangled  banner  bring  hither, 
O'er  Columbia's  true  sons  let  it  wave; 

May  the  wreaths  they  have  won  never  wither, 
Nor  its  stars  cease  to  shine  on  the  brave; 

May  the  service  united  ne'er  sever, 
But  hold  to  their  colors  so  true; 

The  Army  and  Navy  forever, 

Three  cheers  for  the  red,  white  and  blue, 
Three  cheers  for  the  red,  white  and  blue, 
Three  cheers  for  the  red,  white  and  blue, 

The  Army  and  Navy  forever, 
Three  cheers  for  the  red,  white  and  blue. 

— D.  T.  Shaw 

60      Battle  Hymn  of  the  Republic     (20) 

1  Mine  eyes  have  seen  the  glory  of  the  coming  of 

the  Lord; 

He  is  trampling  out  the  vintage  where  the  grapes 
of  wrath  are  stored; 

He  hath  loosed  the  fateful  lightning  of  His  terri- 
ble, swift  sword! 

His  truth  is  marching  on. 

Chorus : 

Glory,  glory,  hallelujah! 
Glory,  glory,  hallelujah! 
Glory,  glory,  hallelujah! 

His  truth  is  marching  on. 

2  I  have  seen  Him  in  the  watch-fires  of  a  hundred 

circling  camps; 
They   have   builded   Him  an   altar  in  the   evening 

dews  and  damps; 
I  have   read   His    righteous   sentence   by   the   dim 

and  flaring  lamps: 

His  truth  is  marching  on. 

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3  He  has  sounded  forth  the  trumpet  that  shall  never 

call  retreat; 
He   is   sifting   out  the  hearts   of  men  before   His 

judgment  seat; 
Oh,  be  swift,  my  soul,  to  answer  Him!  be  jubilant, 

my  feet! 

Our  God  is  marching  on. 

4  In  the  beauty  of  the  lilies  Christ  was  born  across 

the  sea, 
With  a  glory  in  His  bosom  that  transfigures  you 

and  me; 
As  He  died  to  make  men  holy,  let  us  die  to  make 
men  free, 

While  God  is  marching  on. 

— Julia  Ward  Howe 


61    There's  a  Church 

in  the  Wildwood  (185) 

1  There's  a  church  in  the  valley  by  the  wildwood, 

No  lovelier  place  in  the  dale; 
No  spot  is  so  dear  to  my  childhood 
As  the  little  brown  church  in  the  vale. 

Chorus: 

Come  to  the  church  in  the  wildwood, 

Oh,  come  to  the  church  in  the  dale; 
No  spot  is  so  dear  to  my  childhood 

As,  the  little  brown  church  in  the  vale. 

2  How  sweet  on  a  clear,  Sabbath  morning, 

To  list  to  the  clear  ringing  bell; 
Its  tones  so  sweetly  are  calling, 
Oh,  come  to  the  church  in  the  vale. 

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3  There,  close  by  the  church  in  the  valley, 

Lies  one  that  I  loved  so  well; 
She  sleeps  sweetly  sleeps  'neath  the  willows; 
Disturb  not  her  rest  in  the  vale. 

4  There,  close  by  the  side  of  that  loved  one, 

'Neath  the  tree  where  the  wild  flowers  bloom, 
When  the  farewell  hymn  shall  be  chanted, 
I  shall  rest  by  her  side  in  the  tomb. 

— Dr.  Wm.  S.  Pitts 


62  Annie  Laurie  (186) 

1  Maxwelton's  braes  are  bonnie, 

Where  early  fa's  the  dew, 
And  'twas  there  that  Annie  Laurie 

||:Gave  me  her  promise  true,:|| 
Which  ne'er  forgot  will  be, 

And  for  bonnie  Annie  Laurie, 
I'd  lay  me  down  and  dee. 

2  Her  brow  is  like  the  snawdrift, 

Her  throat  is  like  the  swan; 
Her  face  it  is  the  fairest 

||:That  e'er  the  sun  shone  on,:|| 
And  dark  blue  is  her  e'e, 

And  for  bonnie,  etc. 

3  Like  dew  on  th'.gowan  lying 
Is  th'  fa'  o'  her  fairy  feet, 

And  like  winds  in  summer  sighing, 
||:Her  voice  is  low  and  sweet, :|| 

And  she's  a'  the  world  to  me, 
And  for  bonnie,  etc. 

— /.  Douglas 

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63  Bring  Back  My  Bonnie  to  Me  (190) 

1  My  Bonnie  lies  over  the  ocean, 

My  Bonnie  lies  over  the  sea; 
My  Bonnie  lies  over  the  ocean, 

Oh,  bring  back  my  Bonnie  to  me. 
Chorus : 

Bring  back,  bring  back, 

Bring  back  my  Bonnie  to  me,  to  me. 
Bring  back,  bring  back, 

Oh,  bring  back  my  Bonnie  to  me. 

2  Last  night  as  I  lay  on  my  pillow, 

Last  night  as  I  lay  on  my  bed, 
Last  night  as  I  lay  on  my  pillow, 
I  dreamt  that  my  Bonnie  was  dead. 

64  The  Old  Oaken  Bucket        (193) 

1  How  dear  to  this  heart  are  the  scenes  of  my  child- 

hood, 
When  fond  recollection  presents  them  to  view! 
The  orchard,  the  meadow,  the  deep-tangled  wild- 
wood, 
And  every  loved  spot  which  my  infancy  knew, 
The  wide-spreading  pond,  and  the  mill  that  stood 
by  it, 
The  bridge  and  the  rock  where  the  cataract  fell. 
The  cot  of  my  father,  the  dairy-house  nigh  it, 

And  e'en  the  rude  bucket  that  hung  in  the  well, 
The  old  oaken  bucket;  the  iron-bound  bucket, 
The  moss-covered  bucket — that  hung  in  the  well. 

2  That  moss-covered  bucket  I  hailed  as  a  treasure, 

For  often  at  noon,  when  returned  from  the  field, 
I  found  it  the  source  of  an  exquisite  pleasure, 
The  purest  and  sweetest  that  nature  can  yield. 

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How   ardent   I    seized   it,   with   hands    that   were 
glowing, 

And  quick  to  the  white-pebbled  bottom  it  fell, 
Then  soon,  with  the  emblem  of  truth  overflowing, 

And  dripping  with  coolness,  it  rose  from  the  well, 
The  old  oaken  bucket,  the  iron-bound  bucket, 

The  moss-covered  bucket  arose  from  the  well. 

3  How   sweet  from   the   green,   mossy   brim   to   re- 
ceive it, 
As,  poised  on  the  curb,  it  inclined  to  my  lips! 
Not   a    full-blushing    goblet    could    tempt    me    to 
leave  it, 
Though  filled  with  the  nectar  that  Jupiter  sips. 
And  now,  far  removed  from  the  loved  habitation, 

The  tear  of  regret  will  intrusively  swell, 
As  fancy  reverts  to  my  father's  plantation, 

And  sighs  for  the  bucket  that  hung  in  the  well. 
The  old  oaken  bucket,  the  iron-bound  bucket, 
The   moss-covered   bucket  which   hangs   in  the 
well. 

~S.  Woodworth 


65  The  Quilting  Party  (194) 

1  In  the  sky  the  bright  stars  glittered, 
On  the  bank  the  pale  moon  shone; 
And  'twas  from  Aunt  Dinah's  quilting  party, 
I  was  seeing  Nellie  home. 

Chorus : 

||  :I   was   seeing   Nellie   home;||: 
And  'twas  from  Aunt  Dinah's  quilting  party, 
I  was  seeing  Nellie  home. 

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2  On  my  lips  a  whisper  trembled, 

Trembled  till  it  dared  to  come; 
And  'twas  from  Aunt  Dinah's  quilting  party, 
I  was  seeing  Nellie  home. 

3  On  my  life  new  hopes  were  dawning, 

And  those  hopes  have  lived  and  grown; 
And  'twas  from  Aunt  Dinah's  quilting  party, 
I  was  seeing  Nellie  home. 


66  Rocked  in  the  Cradle  of  the  Deep 

(196) 

1  Rock'd  in  the  cradle  of  the  deep, 
I  lay  me  down  in  peace  to  sleep. 
Secure  I  rest  upon  the  wave, 

For  Thou,  oh!  Lord,  hast  pow'r  to  save. 
I  know  Thou  wilt  not  slight  my  call, 
For  Thou  dost  mark  the  sparrow's  fall; 

Refrain : 

And  calm  and  peaceful  is  my  sleep, 
Rock'd  in  the  cradle  of  the  deep, 
And  calm  and  peaceful  is  my  sleep, 
Rock'd  in  the  cradle  of  the  deep. 

2  And  such  the  trust  that  still  were  mine, 
Tho'  stormy  winds  swept  o'er  the  brine, 
Or  tho'  the  tempest's  fiery  breath 
Rous'd  me  from  sleep  to  wreck  and  death, 
In  ocean  cave  still  safe  with  Thee, 

The  germ  of  immortality. 

— Emma  Willard 

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67  Dixie's  Land  (197) 

1  I  wish  I  was  in  de  land  ob  cotton, 
Old  times  dar  am  not  forgotten, 

Look  awa^!     Look  away! 

Look  away!     Dixie  Land. 
In  Dixie  Land  whar  I  was  born  in, 
Early  on  one  frosty  mornin', 

Look  away!     Look  away! 

Look  away!     Dixie  Land. 

Chorus: 

Den  I  wish  I  was  in  Dixie, 

Hooray!    Hooray! 
In  Dixie  Land,  I'll  take  my  stand 
To  lib  and  die  in  Dixie, 

Away!     Away! 
Away  down  souf  in  Dixie; 

Away!     Away! 
Away  down  souf  in  Dixie. 

2  Old  Missus  marry  "Will-de-weaber," 
William  was  a  gay  deceaber; 

Look  away!  etc. 
But  when  he  put  his  arm  around  'er, 
He  smiled  as  fierce  as  a  forty  pounder, 

Look  away!  etc. 

3  His  face  was  sharp  as  a  butcher's  cleaber, 
But  dat  did  not  seem  to  greab  'er; 

Look  away!  etc. 
Old  Missus  acted  de  foolish  part, 
And  died  for  a  man  dat  broke  'er  heart, 

Look  away!   etc. 


4  Now  here's  a  health  to  de  next  old  Missus, 
An*  all  de  gals  dat  want  to  kiss  us; 

Look  away!  etc. 
But  if  you  want  to  drive  'way  sorrow, 
Come  and  hear  dis  song  to-morrow, 

Look  away!  etc. 

5  Dar's  buckwheat  cakes  an'  Ingen'  batter, 
Makes  you  fat  or  a  little  fatter; 

Look  away!  etc. 
Den  hoe  it  down  an*  scratch  your  grabble, 
To  Dixie's  land  I'm  bound  to  trabble, 

Look  away!  etc. 


68  My  Old  Kentucky  Home       (198) 

1  The  sun  shines  bright  in  the  old  Kentucky  Home, 

'Tis  summer,  the  darkies  are  gay, 
The  corn-top's  ripe  and  the  meadow's  in  the  bloom, 

While  the  birds  make  music  all  the  day; 
The  young  folks  roll  on  the  little  cabin  floor, 

All  merry,  all  happy  and  bright, 
By'n-by  Hard  Times  comes  a-knocking  at  the  door, 

Then  my  old  Kentucky  Home,  good-night! 

Chorus : 

Weep  no  more,  my  lady, 

Oh!  weep  no  more  to-day! 
We  will  sing  one  song  for  the  old  Kentucky  Home, 

For*  the  old  Kentucky  Home  far  away. 

2  They  hunt  no  more  for  the  'possum  and  the  coon, 

On  the  meadow,  the  hill,  and  the  shore, 
They  sing  no  more  by  the  glimmer  of  the  moon, 
On  the  bench  by  the  old  cabin  door: 

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The  day  goes  by  like  a  shadow  o'er  the  heart, 
With  sorrow  where  all  was  delight; 

The  time  has  come  when  the  darkies  have  to  part, 
Then  my  old  Kentucky  Home,  good-night! 

The  head  must  bow  and  the  back  will  have  to  bend, 

Wherever  the  darkey  may  go; 
A  few  more  days  and  the  trouble  all  will  end 

In  the  field  where  the  sugar-canes  grow; 
A  few  more  days  for  to  tote  the  weary  load, 

No  matter,  'twill  never  be  light, 
A  few  more  days  till  we  totter  on  the  road, 

Then  my  old  Kentucky  Home,  good-night! 


69  Smile,  Smile,  Smile  (208) 

1  Private  Perks  is  a  funny  little  codger 

With  a  smile — a  funny  smile. 
Five  feet  none,  he's  an  artful  little  dodger 

With  a  smile — a  funny  smile. 
Flush  or  broke  he'll  have  his  little  joke, 

He  can't  be  suppress'd. 
All  the  other  fellows  have  to  grin 
When  he  gets  this  off  his  chest,  (Hi!  (shout) 

Refrain: 
Pack  up  your  troubles  in  your  old  kit-bag, 

And  smile,  smile,  smile, 
While  you've  a  lucifer  to  light  your  fag, 

Smile,  boys,  that's  the  style. 
What's  the  use  of  worrying? 

It  never  was  worth  while,  so 
Pack  up  your  troubles  in  your  old  kit-bag, 

And  smile,  smile,  smile. 

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2  Private  Perks  went  a-marching  into  Flanders 

With  a  smile — his  funny  smile. 
He  was  lov'd  by  the  privates  and  commanders 

For  his  smile — his  funny  smile. 
When  a  throng  of  Boches  came  along 

With  a  mighty  swing, 
Perks  yell'd  out,  "This  little  bunch  is  mine! 

Keep  your  heads  down,  boys,  and  sing,"  (Hi! 
(shout) 

3  Private  Perks  he  came  back  from  Boche 

shooting 
With  his  smile — his  funny  smile. 
Round  his  home  he  then  set  about  recruiting 

With  his  smile — his  funny  smile. 
He  told  all  his  pals,  the  short,  the  tall, 

What  a  time  he'd  had; 
And  as  each  enlisted  like,  a  man 
Private  Perks  said,  "Now  my  lad,  (Hi!) 

— George  Asaf 

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70        Swing  Low,  Sweet  Chariot     (200) 

1  I  looked  ober  Jordan,  and  what  did  I  see 
Comin'-a  for  to  carry  me  home? 
A  band  of  angels  a-comin'  after  me, 
Comin'-a  for  to  carry  me  home. 
Swing  low,  sweet  chariot, 

Comin'-a  for  to  carry  me  home, 
Swing  low,  sweet  chariot, 

Comin'-a  for  to  carry  me  home. 

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If  you  get  there  before  I  do, 
Comin'-a  for  to  carry  me  home; 

Tell  all  my  friends  I'm  a-comin'  too, 
Comin'-a  for  to  carry  me  home. 
Swing  low,  etc. 

The  brightest  day  that  eber  I  saw, 
Comin'-a  for  to  carry  me  home; 

When  Jesus  washed  my  sins  away, 
Comin'-a  for  to  carry  me  home. 
Swing  low,  etc. 

I'm  sometimes  up  and  sometimes  down, 
Comin'-a  for  to  carry  me  home; 

But  still  my  soul  feels  hebenly  bound, 
Comin'-a  for  to  carry  me  home. 
Swing  low,  etc. 


71  Old  Folks  at  Home  (205) 


1  'Way  down  upon  de  Swanee  Ribber, 

Far,  far  away, 
Dar's  whar  my  heart  is  turning  eber, 

Dar's  whar  de  old  folks  stay; 
All  up  and  down  de  whole  creation 

Sadly  I  roam, 
Still  longing  for  de  old  plantation, 

And  for  de  old  folks  at  home. 

Chorus: 
All  de  world  am  sad  and  dreary, 

Ebry where  I  roam; 
Oh!   darkies,  how  my  heart   grows  weary, 

Far  from  de  old  folks  at  home. 

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2  All  round  de  little  farm  I  wandered 

When  I  was  young, 
Den  many  happy  days  I  squandered, 

Many  de  songs  I  sung; 
When  I  was  playing  wid  my  brudder, 

Happy  was  I; 
Oh!  take  me  to  my  kind  old  mudder, 

Dar  let  me  lib  and  die. 

3  One  little  hut  among  de  bushes, 

One  dat  I  love; 
Still  sadly  to  my  memory  rushes, 

No  matter  where  I  rove, 
When  will  I  see  de  bees  a-humming, 

All  round  de  comb? 
When  will  I  hear  de  banjo  tumming, 

Down  in  my  good  old  home? 


72  Auld  Lang  Syne  (204) 

1  Should  auld  acquaintance  be  forgot, 

And  never  brought  to  mind? 
Should  auld  acquaintance  be  forgot, 
And  days  of  auld  lang  syne? 

Chorus: 

For  auld  lang  syne,  my  dear, 

For  auld  lang  syne; 
We'll  tak'  a  cup  o'  kindness  yet 

For  auld  lang  syne. 

2  We  twa  ha'e  run  about  the  braes, 

And  pu'd  the  gowans  fine; 
But  we've  wander'd  mony  a  weary  foot 
Sin*  auld  lang  syne. 

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3  We  twa  ha'e  sported  i  the  burn 

Frae  mornin'  sun  till  dine, 
But  seas  between  us  braid  ha'e  roared 
Sin'  auld  lang  syne. 

4  And  here's  a  hand,  my  trusty  frien', 

And  gie's  a  hand  o'  thine; 
We'll  tak'  a  cup  o'  kindness  yet, 
For  auld  lang  syne. 

—  Robert  Burns 

73    Keep  the  Home-Fires  Burning  (207) 
('Till  the  Boys  Come  Home) 

1  They  were  summoned  from  the  hillside, 

They  were  called  in  from  the  glen, 
And  the  Country  found  them  ready 

At  the  stirring  call  for  men. 
Let  no  tears  add  to  their  hardship, 

As  the  Soldiers  pass  along, 
And  although  your  heart  is  breaking, 

Make  it  sing  this  cheery  song. 

Refrain: 

Keep  the  Home-fires  burning, 
While  your  hearts  are  yearning, 
Though  your  lads  are  far  away 
They  dream  of  Home; 
There's  a  silver  lining 
Through  the  dark  cloud  shining, 
Turn  the  dark  cloud  inside  out, 
Till  the  boys  come  Home. 

2  Over  seas  there  came  a  pleading, 
"Help  a  Nation  in  distress!" 

And  we  gave  our  glorious  laddies; 
Honour  made  us  do  no  less; 

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For  no  gallant  Son  of  Freedom 

To  a  tyrant's  yoke  should  bend, 
And  a  noble  heart  must  answer 

To  the  sacred  call  of  "Friend." 

— Lena  Guilbert  Ford 

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74  Home,  Sweet  Home  (209) 

1  'Mid  pleasures  and  palaces  though  we  may  roam, 
Be  it  ever  so  humble,  there's  no  place  like  home! 
A  charm  from  the  skies  seems  to  hallow  us  there, 
Which,  seek  thro'  the  world,  is  ne'er  met  with  else- 
where. 

Home,  home,  sweet,  sweet  home! 
There's  no  place  like  home! 
There's  no  place  like  home! 

2  An  exile  from  home,  splendor  dazzles  in  vain — 
O  give  me  my  lowly  thatch'd  cottage  again; 
The  birds  singing  gaily  that  came  at  my  call, 
Give  me  them  with  the  peace  of  mind  dearer  Lhan 

all. 

Home,  home,  sweet,  sweet  home! 
There's  no  place  like  home! 
There's  no  place  like  home! 

3  To  us,  in  despite  of  the  absence  of  years, 
How  sweet  the  remembrance  of  home  still  appears; 
From  allurements  abroad  which  but  flatter  the  eye, 
The  unsatisfied  heart  turns,  and  says  with  a  sigh, 

Home,  home,  sweet,  sweet  home! 
There's  no  place  like  home! 
There's  no  place  like  home! 

— /.  H.  Payne 

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SCRIPTURE    READINGS 


SELECTION  1 

Psalm    1 

Blessed  is  the  man  that 
walketh  not  in  the  counsel 
of  the  wicked, 

Nor  standeth  in  the  way 
of  sinners,  nor  sitteth  in 
the  seat  of  the  scoffing. 

But  his  delight  is  in  the 
law  of  the  Lord ;  and  in  his 
law  doth  he  medidate  day 
and  night. 

And   he   shall  be  like  a 

tree  planted  by  the  streams 

I  of     water,     that     bringeth 

forth  its  fruit  in  its  season, 

Whose  leaf  doth  not 
wither;  and  whatsoever  he 
'doeth  shall  prosper. 

The  wicked  are  not  so; 
but  are  like  the  chaff  which 
the  wind  driveth  away. 

Therefore  the  wicked 
shall  not  stand  in  the  judg- 
ment, nor  sinners  in  the 
congregation  of  the  right- 
eous. 

For  the  Lord  knoweth  the 
way  of  the  righteous;  but 
the  way  of  the  wicked  shall 
perish. 


SELECTION  2 

Psalm   19 

The  heavens  declare  the 
glory  of  God ;  and  the  firm- 
ament showeth  his  handy- 
work. 

Day  unto  day  uttereth 
speech,  and  night  unto  night 
showeth  knowledge. 

There  is  no  speech  nor 
language;  their  voice  can- 
not be  heard. 

Their  line  is  gone  out 
through  all  the  earth,  and 
their  words  to  the  end  of 
the  world. 

In  them  hath  he  set  a 
tabernacle  for  the  sun, 
which  is  as  a  bridegroom 
coming  out  of  his  chamber, 

And  rejoiceth  as  a  strong 
man  to  run  his  course. 

His  going  forth  is  from 
the  end  of  the  heaven,  and 
his  circuit  unto  the  ends 
of  it: 

And  there  is  nothing  hid 
from  the  heat  thereof. 

The  law  of  the  Lord  is 
perfect,  restoring  the  soul: 


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The  testimony  of  the 
Lord  is  sure,  making  wise 
the  simple. 

The  precepts  of  the  Lord 
are  right,  rejoicing  the 
heart. 

The  commandment  of 
the  Lord  is  pure,  enlighten- 
ing the  eyes. 

The  fear  of  the  Lord  is 
clean,  enduring  for  ever: 

The  judgments  of  the 
Lord  are  true,  and  right- 
eous altogether. 

More  to  be  desired  are 
they  than  gold,  yea,  than 
much  fine  gold: 

Sweeter  also  than  honey 
and  the  honeycomb. 

Moreover  by  them  is  thy 
servant  warned :  in  keeping 
of  them  there  is  great  re- 
ward. 

Who  can  discern  his  er- 
rors? Clear  thou  me  from 
hidden  faults. 

Keep  back  thy  servant 
also  from  presumptuous 
sins;  let  them  not  have  do- 
minion over  me:  then  shall 
I  be  perfect, 

And  I  shall  be  clear  from 
great  transgression. 

Let    the    words    of    my 


mouth  and  the  meditation 
of  my  heart  be  acceptable 
in  thy  sight,  O  Lord,  my 
rock,  and  my  redeemer. 

SELECTION  3 

Psalm  46 

God   is   our    refuge   and 
strength,    a    very    present  | 
help  in  trouble. 

Therefore  will  we  not 
fear,  though  the  earth  do 
change,  and  though  the 
mountains  be  moved  in  the 
heart  of  the  seas. 

Though  the  waters  there- 
of roar  and  be  troubled, 
though  the  mountains  shake 
with  the  swelling  thereof. 

There  is  a  river,  the 
streams  whereof  make  glad 
the  city  of  God,  the  holy 
place  of  the  tabernacle  of 
the  Most  High. 

God  is  in  the  midst  of 
her;  she  shall  not  be 
moved:  God  shall  help  her, 
and  that  right  early. 

The  nations  raged,  the 
kingdoms  were  moved:  he 
uttered  his  voice,  the  earth 
melted. 

The  Lord  of  hosts  is  with 


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us;  the  God  of  Jacob  is  our 
refuge. 

Come,  behold  the  works 
of  the  Lord,  what  desola- 
*r  tions  he  hath  made  in  the 
5  earth. 

He  maketh  wars  to  cease 

Junto  the  end  of  the  earth; 

He    breaketh    the    bow, 

S  and    cutteth    the   spear   in 

sunder;     he     burneth     the 

chariots  in  the  fire. 

Be  still,  and  know  that  I 

ram  God:  I  will  be  exalted 

S"  among   the  nations,   I  will 

be  exalted  in  the  earth. 

The  Lord  of  hosts  is  with 

5  us;  the  God  of  Jacob  is  our 

refuge. 

SELECTION  4 
Psalm  51:1-17 

Have  mercy  upon  me,  O 
.  God,  according  to  thy  lov- 
ingkindness:    according    to 
£  the  multitude  of  thy  tender 
ff  mercies  blot  out  my  trans- 
gressions. 

Wash      me      thoroughly 

from    mine    iniquity,    and 

cleanse  me  from  my  sin. 

For    I    acknowledge   my 

';•  transgressions:  and  my  sin 

is  ever  before  me. 


Against  thee,  thee  only, 
have  I  sinned,  and  done 
that  which  is  evil  in  thy 
sight : 

That  thou  mayest  be  jus- 
tified when  thou  speakest, 
and  be  clear  when  thou 
judgest. 

Behold,  I  was  shapen  in 
iniquity;  and  in  sin  did  my 
mother  conceive  me. 

Behold,  thou  desirest 
truth  in  the  inward  parts: 
and  in  the  hidden  part  thou 
shalt  make  me  to  know 
wisdom. 

Purge  me  with  hyssop, 
and  I  shall  be  clean:  wash 
me,  and  I  shall  be  whiter 
than  snow. 

Make  me  to  hear  joy  and 
gladness;  that  the  bones 
which  thou  hast  broken 
may  rejoice. 

Hide  thy  face  from  my 
sins,  and  blot  out  all  mine 
iniquities. 

Create  in  me  a  clean 
heart,  O  God;  and  renew 
a  right  spirit  within  me.  .. 

Cast  me  not  away  from 
thy  presence;  and  take  not 
thy  holy  Spirit  from  me. 

Bestore  unto  me  the  joy 
of  thy  salvation:   and  up- 


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hold  me  with  a  willing 
spirit. 

Then  will  I  teach  trans- 
gressors thy  ways ;  and  sin- 
ners shall  be  converted 
unto  thee. 

Deliver  me  from  blood- 
guiltiness,  O  God,  thou  God 
of  my  salvation; 

And  my  tongue  shall  sing 
aloud  of  thy  righteousness. 

O  Lord,  open  thou  my 
lips;  and  my  mouth  shall 
show  forth  thy  praise. 

For  thou  delightest  not 
in  sacrifice;  else  would  I 
give  it:  thou  hast  no  pleas- 
ure in  burnt  offering. 

The  sacrifices  of  God  are 
a  broken  and  contrite 
heart,  O  God,  thou  wilt  not 
despise. 

SELECTION  5 

Psalm  84 

How  amiable  are  thy 
tabernacles,  O  Lord  of 
hosts!  My  soul  longeth, 
yea,  even  fainteth  for  the 
courts  of  the  Lord; 

My  heart  and  my  flesh 
cry  out  unto  the  living  God. 

Yea,  the  sparrow  hath 
found  her  a  house,  and  the 


swallow  a  nest  for  herself, 
where  she  may  lay  her 
young. 

Even  thine  altars,  0 
Lord  of  hosts,  my  King, 
and  my  God. 

Blessed  are  they  that 
dwell  in  thy  house:  they 
will  be  still  praising  thee. 

Blessed  is  the  man  whose 
strength  is  in  thee;  in 
whose  heart  are  the  high 
ways  to  Zion. 

Passing  through  the  val- 
ley of  Weeping  they  make 
it  a  place  of  springs;  yea, 
the  early  rain  covereth  it 
with   blessings. 

They  go  from  strength  to 
strength,  every  one  of  them 
appeareth  before  God  in 
Zion. 

O  Lord  God  of  hosts, 
hear  my  prayer:    give  ear, 

0  God  of  Jacob. 
Behold,      0      God      our 

shield,  and  look  upon  the 
face  of  thine  annointed. 

For  a  day  in  thy  courts 
is  better  than  a  thousand. 

1  had  rather  be  a  door- 
keeper in  the  house  of  my 
God,  than  to  dwell  in  the 
tents    of    wickedness. 

For  the  Lord   God  is  a 


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sun  and  a  shield:  the  Lord 
will  give  grace  and  glory. 

No  good  thing  will  he 
withhold  from  them  that 
walk  uprightly. 

0  Lord  of  hosts,  blessed 
is  the  man  that  trusteth  in 
thee. 

SELECTION    6 

Psalm  90 

Lord,  thou  hast  been  our 
dwelling  place  in  all  gen- 
erations. 

Before  the  mountains 
were  brought  forth,  or  ever 
thou  hadst  formed  the 
earth  and  the  world,  even 
from  everlasting  to  ever- 
lasting, thou  art  God, 

Thou  turnest  man  to  des- 
truction ;  and  sayest,  Re- 
turn, ye  children  of  men. 

For  a  thousand  years  in 
thy  sight  are  but  as  yester- 
day when  it  is  past,  and  as 
a  watch  in  the  night. 

Thou  earnest  them  away 
as  with  a  flood ;  they  are 
as  a  sleep  in  the  morning: 
they  are  like  grass  which 
groweth  up : 

In  the  morning  it  flour- 
ished, and  groweth  up;  in 


the  evening  it  is  cut  down, 
and  withereth. 

For  we  are  consumed  in 
thine  anger,  and  in  thy 
wrath  are  we  troubled. 

Thou  hast  set  our  ini- 
quities before  thee,  our  se- 
cret sins  in  the  light  of  thy 
countenance. 

For  all  our  days  are 
passed  away  in  thy  wrath: 
we  bring  our  years  to  an 
end  as  a  sigh. 

The  days  of  our  years 
are  threescore  years  and 
ten,  or  even  by  reason  of 
strength  fourscore  years; 

Yet  is  their  pride  but 
labor  and  sorrow;  for  it  is 
soon  gone,  and.  we  fly 
away. 

Who  knoweth  the  power 
of  thine  anger,  and  thy 
wrath  according  to  the 
fear  that  is  due  unto  thee? 

So  teach  us  to  number 
our  days,  that  we  may  get 
us  a  heart  of  wisdom. 

Return,  0  Lord;  how 
long?  and  let  it  repent 
thee  concerning  thy  ser- 
vants. 

O  satisfy  us  in  the 
morning  with  Thy  loving- 
kindness;  that  we  may  re- 


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joice  and  be  glad  all  our 
days. 

Make  us  glad  according 
to  the  days  wherein  thou 
hast  afflicted  us,  and  the 
years  wherein  we  have  seen 
evil. 

Let  thy  work  appear 
unto  thy  servants,  and  thy 
glory   upon   their   children. 

And  let  the  favor  of  the 
Lord  our  God  be  upon  us: 
and  establish  thou  the  work 
of  our  hands  upon  us;  yea, 
the  work  of  our  hands  es- 
tablish thou  it. 

SELECTION  7 
Psalm  91 

He  that  dwelleth  in  the 
secret  place  of  the  Most 
High  shall  abide  under  the 
shadow  of  the  Almighty. 

I  will  say  of  the  Lord, 
He  is  my  refuge  and  my 
fortress;  my  God,  in  whom 
I  trust. 

For  he  shall  deliver  thee 
from  the  snare  of  the 
fowler,  and  from  the  noi- 
some pestilence. 

He  shall  cover  thee  with 
his  pinions,  and  under  his 
wings  shalt  thou  take  ref- 


uge:  his  truth  is  a  shield 
and  a  buckler. 

Thou  shalt  not  be  afraid 
for  the  terror  by  night,  nor 
the  arrow  that  flieth  by 
day; 

For  the  pestilence  that 
walketh  in  darkness,  nor 
for  the  destruction  that 
wasteth  at  noonday. 

A  thousand  shall  fall  at 
thy  side,  and  ten  thousand 
at  thy  right  hand;  but  it 
shall  not  come  nigh  thee. 

Only  with  thine  eyes 
shalt  thou  behold,  and  see 
the  reward  of  the  wicked. 

For  thou,  O  Lord,  art  my 
refuge!  Thou  hast  made 
the  Most  High  thy  habita- 
tion; 

There  shall  no  evil  be- 
fall thee,  neither  shall  any 
plague  come  nigh  thy  tent. 

For  he  shall  give  his  an- 
gels charge  over  thee,  to 
keep  thee  in  all  thy  ways. 

They  shall  bear  thee  up 
in  their  hands,  lest  thou 
dash  thy  foot  against  a 
stone. 

Thou  shalt  tread  upon 
the  lion  and  adder:  the 
3roung  lion  and  the  serpent 


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shalt  thou  trample  under 
feet. 

Because  he  hath  set  his 
love  upon  me,  therefore  will 
I  deliver  him:  I  will  set 
him  on  high,  because  he 
hath  known  my  name. 

He  shall  call  upon  me, 
and  I  will  answer  him;  I 
will  be  with  him  in  trouble : 
I  will  deliver  him,  and  hon- 
or him. 

With  long  life  will  I 
satisfy  him,  and  show  him 
my  salvation. 

SELECTION  8 

Psalm  103 

Bless  the  Lord,  O  my 
soul;  and  all  that  is  within 
me,  bless  his  holy  name. 

Bless  the  Lord,  0  my 
soul,  and  forget  not  all  his 
benefits : 

Who  forgiveth  all  thine 
iniquities;  who  healeth  all 
thy  diseases; 

Who  redeemeth  thy  life 
from  destruction;  who 
crowneth  thee  with  loving- 
kindness  and  tender  mer- 
cies: 

Who  satisfieth  thy  desire 
with   good  things;    so  that 


thy  youth  is   renewed  like 
the  eagle. 

The  Lord  executeth 
righteous  acts,  and  judg- 
ments for  all  that  are  op- 
pressed. 

He  made  known  his  ways 
unto  Moses,  his  doings  unto 
the  children  of  Israel 

The  Lord  is  merciful  and 
gracious,  slow  to  anger, 
and  abundant  in  loving- 
kindness. 

He  will  not  always  chide ; 
neither  will  he  keep  his  an- 
ger for  ever. 

He  hath  not  dealt  with 
us  after  our  sins,  nor  re- 
warded us  after  our  iniqui- 
ties. 

For  as  the  heaven  is  high 
above  the  earth,  so  great 
is  his  lovingkindness  to- 
ward them  that  fear  him. 

As  far  as  the  east  is 
from  the  west,  so  far  hath 
he  removed  our  transgres- 
sions from  us. 

Like  as  a  father  pitieth 
his  children,  so  the  Lord 
pitieth  them  that  fear  him. 

For  he  knoweth  our 
frame;  he  remembereth 
that  we  are  dust. 


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As  for  man,  his  days  are 
as  grass ;  as  a  flower  of  the 
field,  so  he  flourisheth. 

For  the  wind  passeth  over 
it,  and  it  is  gone;  and  the 
place  thereof  shall  know  it 
no  more. 

But  the  lovingkindness 
of  the  Lord  is  from  ever- 
lasting to  everlasting  upon 
them  that  fear  him,  and  his 
righteousness  unto  chil- 
dren's children. 

To  such  as  keep  his  cov- 
enant, and  to  those  that  re- 
member his  precepts  to  do 
them. 

The  Lord  hath  estab- 
lished his  throne  in  the 
heavens;  and  his  kingdom 
ruleth  over  all. 

Bless  the  Lord,  ye  angels 
of  his:  ye  mighty  in 
strength,  that  fulfil  his 
word,  hearkening  unto  the 
voice  of  his  word. 

Bless  the  Lord,  all  ye  his 
hosts;  ye  ministers  of  his, 
that  do  his  pleasure. 

Bless  the  Lord,  all  ye  his 
works;  in  all  places  of  his 
dominion:  bless  the  Lord, 
0  my  soul. 


SELECTION   9 

Proverbs  22  (Selections) 

A  good  name  is  rather 
to  be  chosen  than  great 
riches,  and  loving  favor  ra- 
ther than  silver  and  gold. 

The  rich  and  the  poor 
meet  together:  the  Lord  is 
the  maker  of  them  all. 

A  prudent  man  seeth  the 
evil,  and  hideth  himself: 
but  the  simple  pass  on,  and 
suffer  for  it. 

The  reward  of  humility 
and  the  fear  of  the  Lord 
is  riches,  and  honor,  and 
life. 

Thorns  and  snares  are  in 
the  way  of  the  perverse:  he 
that  keepeth  his  soul  shall 
be  far  from  them. 

Train  up  a  child  in  the 
way  he  should  go,  and  even 
when  he  is  old  he  will  not 
depart  from  it. 

The  rich  ruleth  over  the 
poor,  and  the  borrower  is 
servant  to  the  lender. 

He  that  soweth  iniquity 
shall  reap  calamity:  and 
the  rod  of  his  wrath  shall 
fail. 

He  that  hath  a  bountiful 
eye   shall   be   blessed;    for 


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he   giveth  of  his  bread  to 
the  poor. 

Cast  out  the  scoffer,  and 
contention  shall  go  out; 
yea,  strife  and  ignominy 
shall    cease. 

He  that  loveth  pureness 
of  heart  for  the  grace  of 
his  lips  the  king  shall  be 
his  friend. 

The  eyes  of  the  Lord 
preserve  him  that  hath 
knowledge,  but  he  over- 
throweth  the  words  of  the 
treacherous  man. 

He  that  oppresseth  the 
poor  to  increase  his  gain, 
and  he  that  giveth  to  the 
rich,  cometh  only  to  want. 

Incline  thine  ear,  and 
hear  the  words  of  the  wise, 
and  apply  thy  heart  unto 
my  knowledge0 

For  it  is  a  pleasent  thing 
if  thou  keep  them  with- 
in thee,  if  they  be  estab- 
lished together  upon  thy 
lips. 

That  thy  trust  may  be 
in  the  Lord,  I  have  made 
them  known  to  thee  this 
day,  even  to  thee. 

Rob  not  the  poor,  be- 
cause   he    is    poor,    neither 


oppress  the  afflicted  in  the 
gate. 

For  the  Lord  will  plead 
their  cause  and  despoil 
of  life  those  that  despoil 
them. 

Make  no  friendship  with 
a  man  that  is  given  to  an- 
ger; and  with  a  wrathful 
man  thou  shalt  not  go. 

Remove  not  the  ancient 
landmark,  which  thy  fa- 
thers have  set. 

Seest  thou  a  man  diligent 
in  his  business?  he  shall 
stand   before  kings. 

SELECTION    10 
Matthew  25:31-46 

But  when  the  Son  of 
man  shall  come  is  his  glory, 
and  all  the  angels  with 
him,  then  shall  he  sit  on 
the    throne    of    his    glory: 

And  before  him  shall  be 
gathered  all  the  nations: 
and  he  shall  separate  them 
one  from  another,  as  the 
shepherd  separateth  the 
sheep  from  the  goats: 

And  he  shall  set  the 
sheep  on  his  right  hand, 
but  the  goats  on  the  left. 

Then  shall  the  King  say 


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unto  them  on  his  right 
hand,  Come,  ye  blessed  of 
my  Father,  inherit  the 
kingdom  prepared  for  you 
from  the  foundation  of  the 
world:  for  I  was  hungry, 
and  ye  gave  me  meat;  I 
was  thirsty,  and  ye  gave 
me  drink; 

I  was  a  stranger,  and 
ye  took  me  in;  naked,  and 
ye  clothed  me;  I  was  sick, 
and  ye  visited  me:  I  was 
in  prison,  and  ye  came  un- 
to me. 

Then  shall  the  righteous 
answer  him,  saying,  Lord, 
when  saw  we  thee  hungry, 
and  fed  thee?  or  athirst, 
and  gave  thee  drink? 

And  when  saw  we  thee 
a  stranger,  and  took  thee 
in?  or  naked,  and  clothed 
thee? 

And  when  saw  we  thee 
sick,  or  in  prison,  and 
came  unto  thee? 

And  the  King  shall  an- 
swer and  say  unto  them, 
Verily  I  say  unto  you,  In- 
asmuch as  ye  did  it  unto 
one  of  these  my  brethern, 
even  these  least,  ye  did  it 
unto  me. 

Then  shall  he  say  also 
unto  them  on  the  left  hand, 


Depart  from  me,  ye  cursed, 
into  the  eternal  fire  which 
is  prepared  for  the  devil 
and    his    angels : 

For  I  was  hungry,  and 
ye  gave  me  no  meat:  I 
was  thirsty,  and  ye  gave 
me  no  drink: 

I  was  a  stranger,  and 
ye  took  me  not  in;  naked, 
and  ye  clothed  me  not: 
sick,  and  in  prison,  and  ye 
visited  me  not. 

Then  shall  they  also  an- 
swer, saying,  Lord,  when 
saw  we  thee  hungry,  or 
athirst,  or  a  stranger,  or 
naked,  or  sick,  or  in  prison, 
and  did  not  minister  unto 
thee? 

Then  shall  he  answer 
them,  saying,  Verily  I  say 
unto  you,  Inasmuch  as  ye 
did  it  not  unto  one  of  these 
least,  ye  did  it  not  unto 
me. 

And  these  shall  go  away 
into  eternal  punishment : 
but  the  righteous  into  eter- 
nal   life. 

SELECTION  11 
John  15:1-15 
I  am  the  true  vine,  and 


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imr  Father  is  the  husband- 
man. 

Every  branch  in  me  that 
l)eareth  not  fruit,  he  taketh 
it  away:  and  every  branch 
that  beareth  fruit,  he  clean- 
seth  it,  that  it  may  bear 
more  fruit. 

Already  ye  are  clean  be- 
cause of  the  word  which 
I    have    spoken    unto    you. 

Abide  in  me,  and  I  in 
you.  As  the  branch  can- 
not bear  fruit  of  itself,  ex- 
cept it  abide  in  the  vine; 
so  neither  can  ye,  except 
ye  abide  in  me. 

I  am  the  vine,  ye  are 
the  branches:  He  that 
abideth  in  me,  and  I  in 
liim,  the  same  beareth  much 
fruit:  for  apart  from  me 
ye  can  do  nothing. 

If  a  man  abide  not  in 
me,  he  is  cast  forth  as  a 
branch,  and  is  withered; 
and  they  gather  them,  and 
cast  them  into  the  fire,  and 
they  are  burned. 

If  ye  abide  in  me,  and 
words  abide  in  you,  ask 
whatsoever  ye  will,  and  it 
shall  be  done  unto  you. 

Herein  is  my  Father  glo- 
rified,  that  ye   bear   much 


fruit;   and  so  shall  ye  be 
my  disciples. 

Even  as  the  Father  hath 
loved  me,  I  also  have  loved 
you:   abide  ye  in  my  love. 

If  ye  keep  my  command- 
ments, ye  shall  abide  in  my 
love;  even  as  I  have  kept 
my  Father's  command- 
ments, and  abide  in  his 
love. 

These  things  have  I  spok- 
en unto  you,  that  my  joy 
may  be  in  you,  and  that 
your  joy  may  be  made  full. 

This  is  my  command- 
ment, that  ye  love  one  an- 
other, even  as  I  have  loved 
you. 

Greater  love  hath  no 
man  than  this,  that  a  man 
lay  down  his  life  for  his 
friends. 

Ye  are  my  friends,  if  ye 
do  the  things  which  I  com- 
mand   you. 

No  longer  do  I  call  you 
servants;  for  the  servant 
knoweth  not  what  his  lord 
doeth ;  but  I  have  called 
you  friends;  for  all  things 
that  I  heard  from  my  Fa- 
ther I  have  made  known 
unto  you. 


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SELECTION    12 

Revelation  7:9-17 

After  these  things  I  saw, 
and  behold,  a  great  multi- 
tude, which  no  man  could 
number,  out  of  every  na- 
tion, and  of  all  tribes  and 
peoples  and  tongues,  stand- 
ing before  the  throne  and 
before  the  lamb,  arrayed 
in  white  robes,  and  palms 
in   their   hands ; 

And  they  cry  with  a  great 
voice,  saying,  Salvation 
unto  our  God  who  sitteth 
on  the  throne,  and  unto  the 
Lamb. 

And  all  the  angels  were 
standing  round  about  the 
throne,  and  about  the  eld- 
ers and  the  four  living 
creatures;  and  they  fell 
before  the  throne  on  their 
faces,  and  worshiped  God. 

Saying,  Amen:  Blessing, 
and  glory,  and  wisdom,  and 
thanksgiving,  and,  honor, 
and  power,  and  might,  be 
unto  our  God  for  ever  and 
ever.     Amen. 

And  one  of  the  elders 
answered,  saying  unto  me, 
These  that  are  arrayed  in 
the  white  robes,  who  are 
they,  and  whence  came 
they? 


And  I  said  unto  him, 
My  Lord,  thou  knowest. 
And  he  said  to  me,  These 
are  they  that  come  out  of 
the  great  tribulation,  and 
they  washed  their  robes, 
and  made  them  white  in 
the  blood  of  the  Lamb. 

Therefore  are  they  be- 
fore the  throne  of  God; 
and  they  serve  him  day  and 
night  in  his  temple:  and 
he  that  sitteth  on  the 
throne  shall  spread  his  tab- 
ernacle over  them. 

They  shall  hunger  no 
more,  neither  thirst  any 
more;  neither  shall  the 
sun  strike  upon  them,  nor 
any  heat: 

For  the  Lamb  that  is  in 
the  midst  of  the  throne 
shall  be  their  shepherd, 
and  shall  guide  them  unto 
fountains  of  waters  of 
life:  and  God  shall  wipe 
away  every  tear  from  their 
eyes. 

THE    APOSTLES' 
CREED 

I  believe  in  God  the 
Father  Almighty,  Maker  of 
heaven  and  earth: 

And  in  Jesus  Christ  His 


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only  Son  our  Lord;  who 
was  conceived  by  the  Holy 
Ghost ;  born  of  the  Virgin 
Mary ;  suffered  under  Pon- 
tius Pilate;  was  crucified, 
dead,  and  buried ;  the  third 
day  He  rose  again  from 
the  dead :  He  ascended  into 
heaven  and  sitteth  on  the 
right  hand  of  God  the 
Father  Almighty ;  from 
thence  he  shall  come  to 
judge  the  quick  and  the 
dead. 

I  believe  in  the  Holy 
Ghost;  the  holy  Catholic 
Church ;  the  Communion  of 
Saints;  the  Forgiveness  of 
sins;  the  Resurrection  of 
the  body;  and  the  Life 
everlasting.     Amen. 

THE    LORD'S    PRAYER 

Our  Father  which  art  in 
heaven : 

Hallowed  be  thy  name. 
Thy  Kingdom  come.  Thy 
will  be  done  in  earth,  as  it 
is  in  heaven.  Give  us  this 
day  our  daily  bread.  And 
forgive  us  our  trespasses, 
as  we  forgive  those  who 
trespass  against  us.  And 
lead  us  not  into  tempta- 
tion,  but    deliver   us    from 


evil :  for  thine  is  the  king- 
dom, and  the  power,  and 
the  glory,  for  ever.  Amen. 

THE    TEN    COMMAND- 
"     MENTS 

And  God  spake  all  these 
words,  saying,  I  am  the 
Lord  thy  God,  who  brought 
thee  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt,  out  of  the  house  of 
bondage. 

1.  Thou  shalt  have  none 
other  gods  before  me. 

2.  Thou  shalt  not  make 
unto  thee  a  graven  image, 
nor  the  likeness  of  any 
form  that  is  in  heaven 
above,  or  that  is  in  the 
earth  beneath,  or  that  is  in 
the  water  under  the  earth ; 
thou  shalt  not  bow  down 
thyself  unto  them,  nor 
serve  them:  for  I  the  Lord 
thy  God  am  a  jealous  God, 
visiting  the  iniquity  of  the 
fathers  upon  the  children, 
upon  the  third  and  fourth 
generation  of  them  that 
hate  me;  and  showing  lov- 
ingkindness  unto  thousands 
of  them  that  love  me  and 
keep  my  commandments. 

3.  Thou  shalt  not  take 
the  name  of  the  Lord  thy 


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God  in  vain;  for  the  Lord 
will  not  hold  him  guiltless 
that  taketh  his  name  in 
vain. 

4.  Remember  the  sabbath 
day,  to  keep  it  holy.  Six 
days  shalt  thou  labor,  and 
do  all  thy  work;  but  the 
seventh  day  is  a  sabbath 
unto  the  Lord  thy  God:  in 
it  thou  shalt  not  do  any 
work,  thou,  nor  thy  son, 
nor  thy  daughter,  thy  man- 
servant, nor  thy  maidser- 
vant, nor  thy  cattle,  nor 
thy  stranger  that  is  within 
thy  gates;  for  in  six  days 
the  Lord  made  heaven  and 
earth,  the  sea,  and  all  that 
in  them  is,  and  rested  the 
seventh  day :  wherefore  the 
Lord  blessed  the  sabbath 
day,  and  hallowed  it. 

5.  Honor  thy  father  and 
thy  mother :  that  thy  days 
may  be  long  upon  the  land 
which  the  Lord  thy  God 
giveth  thee. 

6.  Thou  shalt  do  no  mur- 
der. 

7.  Thou  shalt  not  com- 
mit adultery. 

8.  Thou   shalt  not  steal. 

9.  Thou  shalt  not  bear 
false  witness  against  thy 
neighbor. 


10.  Thou  shalt  not  covet 
thy  neighbor's  house,  thou 
shalt  not  covet  thy  neigh- 
bor's wife,  nor  his  man- 
servant, nor  his  maidser- 
vant, nor  his  ox,  nor  his 
ass,  nor  anything  that  ia 
thy  neighbor's. 


Also  Jesus  said, 

Thou  shalt  love  the  Lord 
thy  God  with  all  thy  heart, 
and  with  all  thy  soul,  and 
with  all  thy  mind. 

This  is  the  great  and 
first  commandment. 

And  a  second  like  unto 
it  is  this,  Thou  shalt  love 
thy  neighbor  as  thyself. 

On  these  two  command- 
ments hangeth  the  whole 
law,  and  the  prophets. 

CLOSING    SENTENCES 

Numbers  6:24-26 

The  Lord  bless  thee,  and 
keep  thee: 

The  Lord  make  his  face 
to  shine  upon  thee,  and  be 
gracious  unto  thee: 

The  Lord  lift  up  his 
countenance  upon  thee,  and 
give  thee  peace. 


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PRAYERS* 

FOR  THE  NATION  AND  THE  WORLD 

0  Lord  of  Hosts,  in  whose  hands  are  all  the  counsels 
and  events  of  earth,  in  this  hour  of  our  nation *s  trial  we 
appeal  to  thee.  In  war  and  battle  may  we  always  be  the 
instruments  of  thy  judgment  and  thy  righteousness.  Grant 
us  deliverance  from  disaster,  and,  if  it  please  thee,  glori- 
ous and  enduring  victory.  Bless  especially  with  grace 
and  wisdom  thy  servant,  the  President  of  the  United 
Slates,  the  commander  of  our  armies.  Preserve  our  ships 
upon  the  sea  and  our  soldiers  on  the  shore.  Purify  our 
nation's  life,  that  we  may  be  more  worthy  of  thy  favor. 
Keep  our  hearts  from  pride  and  cruelty  and  our  lips 
from  boasting.  Let  us  not  go  forth  to  battle  as  those 
who  are  greedy  of  gain  or  honor;  not  in  hatred  or  in  love 
of  strife,  but  in  desire  of  justice  and  as  helpers  of  the 
weak.  In  all  experiences  through  which  thou  makest  us 
to  pass  may  the  assurance  of  thy  rule  in  the  affairs  of 
men  be  our  confidence  and  consolation.  Remember  the 
wounded  and  the  sick  and  those  who  are  appointed  to 
die,  and  make  them  sharers  of  thy  kingdom.  Strengthen 
us  all  for  endurance,  and  especially  sustain  and  comfort 
those  who  mourn  for  the  dead.  Deny  us  not  thy  swift 
decision  in  mercy  both  to  us  and  to  our  enemies.  And 
may  the  coming  of  thy  kingdom  bring  all  cruelties  and 
jealousies,  all  strife  and  hatred,  to  a  speedy  and  eternal 
end,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.     Amen. 

Anon. 

*  Acknowledgment   is  made   to   the   Pilgrim   Press   and   others   for   permis- 
sion to  use  material  here  included. 

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0  God,  the  Creator  and  Preserver  of  all  mankind,  we 
humbly  beseech  thee  for  all  sorts  and  conditions  of  men; 
that  thou  wouldest  be  pleased  to  make  thy  ways  known 
unto  them,  thy  saving  health  unto  all  nations.  More 
especially  we  pray  for  thy  holy  Church  universal;  that 
it  may  be  so  guided  and  governed  by  thy  good  Spirit, 
that  all  who  profess  and  call  themselves  Christians  may 
be  led  into  the  way  of  truth,  and  hold  the  faith  in  unity 
of  spirit,  in  the  bond  of  peace,  and  in  righteousness  of 
life.  Finally,  we  commend  to  thy  fatherly  goodness  all 
those  who  are  in  any  way  afflicted  or  distressed,  in  mind, 
body,  or  estate;  that  it  may  please  thee  to  comfort  and 
relieve  them,  according  to  their  several  necessities ;  giving 
them  patience  under  their  sufferings,  and  a  happy  issue 
out  of  all  their  afflictions.  And  this  we  beg  for  Jesus 
Chrises  sake.    Amen. 

Book  of  Common  Prayer 

Almighty  God,  who  hast  given  us  grace  at  this  time 
with  one  accord  to  make  our  common  supplications  unto 
thee;  and  dost  promise  that  when  two  or  three  are  gath- 
ered together  in  thy  name  thou  wilt  grant  their  requests; 
fulfil  now,  0  Lord,  the  desires  and  petitions  of  thy  serv- 
ants, as  may  be  most  expedient  for  them;  granting  us  in 
this  world  knowledge  of  thy  truth;  and  in  the  world  to 
come  life  everlasting.    Amen. 

St.  Chrysostom 

FOR  THE  DAY'S  ROUND  IN  CAMP 

0  God,  who  hast  appointed  for  us  the  labor  and  routine 
of  the  day,  help  us  so  to  conduct  ourselves  that  at  night- 
fall we  shall  have  no  sense  of  failure  or  regret.  We 
thank  thee  for  the  challenge  of  definite  tasks,  for  the 
growth  in  body,  mind,  and  soul  that  comes  as  we  submit 
ourselves  to  discipline  and  seek  to  make  ourselves  fit  in 
every  way  to  defend  the  nation  and  to  serve  mankind. 
May  we  not  weary  of  the  monotony  and  limitations  of 

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camp  life.  Protect  us  from  its  peculiar  perils.  Make  our 
thoughts  clean,  our  hearts  pure,  and  our  speech  free  from 
the  language  that  coarsens  our  characters  and  grieves 
thee  or  offends  our  fellowmen.  Alike  in  labor  and  in 
relaxation,  may  we  be  conscientious,  high-minded  and 
considerate  of  one  another.  Bless  those  to  whom  thou 
hast  entrusted  the  duties  of  leadership,  and  bless  all  in 
the  ranks,  on  whose  obedience  and  fidelity  to  the  various 
tasks  assigned  them  depend  the  welfare  and  the  honor 
of  the  camp.  Remember  all  our  comrades  in  the  armies 
and  navies  of  the  United  States  in  every  land  and  on 
every  sea,  and  make  us  all  good  soldiers  of  Jesus  Christ. 
Amen. 

Howard  A.  Bridgman 

FOR  SOLDIERS  BEFORE  GOING  INTO  BATTLE 

Father  in  heaven,  long-suffering  and  compassionate, 
God  of  Justice,  Lord  of  Hosts,  I  give  my  life  into  thy 
hands,  a  weapon  for  thy  using.  Let  it  not  be  thrown 
away,  with  all  its  hopes  and  loves  and  opportunities,  but 
take  it  as  an  offering  for  thy  purposes  of  justice  and 
brotherhood  on  earth.  Guide  the  thoughts  of  those  who 
plan  the  battle.  Remember  my  comrades  of  the  ranks. 
Keep  us  and  arm  us  with  steadfast  and  adventurous 
hearts  and,  if  it  please  thee,  give  us  the  victory  we  de- 
sire. Remember  in  loving-kindness  all  whom  I  love; 
uphold  and  deliver  them,  and  bring  us  together  at  last, 
whether  through  life  or  death.  Into  thy  hands  I  commit 
my  spirit.  Thy  will  be  done  on  earth  as  it  is  done  in 
heaven.  Thy  kingdom  come.  In  the  name  of  Christ,  who 
gave  himself  for  our  deliverance,  even  unto  death.    Amen. 

Isaac  Ogden  Rankin 

FOR  STUDENTS  IN  WAR  TIME 

Almighty  God,  Father  of  all  mankind,  have  mercy  upon 
us.    We  feel  the  stern,  loving  pressure  of  thy  will  upon  us. 

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Therefore,  we  pray  thee,  purify  our  souls  and  fit  them 
for  the  times  and  tasks  that  face  us. 

We  offer  ourselves  and  all  that  we  have  to  thee,  to  be 
used  in  life  and  death  to  bring  a  larger  life  to  all  men 
of  every  race.  May  those  of  us  who  are  called  to  take  up 
arms  in  the  battle  for  a  better  world  be  everywhere  true 
followers  of  Jesus  Christ.  In  camp  may  our  hearts  be 
kept  pure  and  the  Gospel  word  be  often  on  our  lips.  In 
the  fierceness  of  fighting  may  we  be  quiet  and  unafraid. 
May  those  of  us  who  will  die  in  battle  find  the  Lord  of 
life  with  us  in  the  death  hour.  May  those  of  us  who  will 
bring  our  brothers  to  death  do  the  deed  without  hate, 
eager  to  meet  them  again,  sometime  and  somewhere  to 
do  the  will  of  God  together. 

Grant  to  those  who  minister  in  hospitals  power  to  bring 
not  only  healing  to  the  bodies  but  peace  to  the  souls  of 
the  sick  and  the  wounded  far  from  home. 

Give  patience  to  all  who,  in  suspense,  wait  and  pray 
at  home,  and  fortify  their  souls  for  whatever  message 
may  come. 

Give  peace  to  the  nations  in  thine  own  time,  0  God. 

In  the  name  of  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord,  the  Saviour  of 
the  world.    Amen. 

Edward  I.  Bosworth 

AGAINST  ALCOHOLISM 

0  Lord,  we  praise  thy  holy  name,  for  thou  hast  made 
bare  thine  arm  in  the  sight  of  all  nations  and  done  won- 
ders. But  still  we  cry  to  thee  in  the  weary  struggle  of 
our  people  against  the  power  of  drink.  Remember,  Lord, 
the  strong  men  who  were  led  astray  and  blighted  in  the 
flower  of  their  youth.  Remember  the  aged  who  have 
brought  their  gray  hairs  to  a  dishonored  grave.  Remem- 
ber the  homes  that  have  been  made  desolate  of  joy,  the 
wifely  love  that  has  been  outraged  in  its  sanctuary,  the 
little  children  who  have  learned  to  despise  where  once 

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they  loved.    Remember,  0  thou  great  avenger  of  sin,  and 
make  this  nation  to  remember. 

0  God,  bring  nigh  the  day  when  all  our  men  shall  face 
their  daily  task  with  minds  undrugged  and  with  tempered 
passions;  when  the  unseemly  mirth  of  drink  shall  seem 
a  shame  to  all  who  hear  and  see;  when  the  trade  that 
debauches  men  shall  be  loathed  like  the  trade  that  de- 
bauches women;  and  when  all  this  black  remnant  of 
savagery  shall  haunt  the  memory  of  a  new  generation  but 
as  an  evil  dream  of  the  night.  For  this  accept  our  vows, 
0  Lord,  and  grant  thine  aid.    Amen. 

Walter  Rauschenbusch 

AGAINST  IMPURITY 

0  thou,  whose  light  is  about  me  and  within  me  and  to 
whom  all  things  are  present,  help  me  this  day  to  keep  my 
life  pure  in  thy  sight.  Suffer  me  not  by  any  lawless  act 
of  mine  to  befoul  any  innocent  life  or  add  to  the  shame 
and  hopelessness  of  any  erring  one  that  struggles  faintly 
against  sin.  Grant  me  a  steadfast  scorn  for  pleasure 
brought  by  human  degradation.  May  no  reckless  word 
or  wanton  look  from  me  kindle  the  slow  fires  of  wayward 
passion  that  will  char  and  consume  the  divine  beauties 
of  any  soul.  Give  me  grace  to  watch  over  the  imagina- 
tions of  my  heart,  lest  in  the  unknown  hour  of  my  weak- 
ness my  secret  thoughts  leap  into  action  and  my  honor 
be  turned  into  shame. 

Save  our  nation  from  the  corruption  that  breeds  cor- 
ruption. Save  our  innocent  sons  and  daughters  from  the 
secret  curse  that  requites  the  touch  of  love  with  lingering 
death.  0  Jesus,  thou  master  of  all  who  are  both  strong 
and  pure,  take  our  weak  and  passionate  hearts  under 
thy  control,  that  when  the  dusk  settles  upon  our  life, 
we  may  go  to  our  long  rest  with  no  pang  of  shame,  and 
may  enter  into  the  blessedness  of  seeing  God,  which  thou 
hast  promised  only  to  the  pure  in  heart.     Amen. 

Walter  Rauschenbusch 

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FOR  USE  BY  THE  SICK  AND  WOUNDED 

0  Father  of  our  spirits,  in  the  time  of  our  weakness, 
when  the  tides  of  life  are  low,  our  hearts  would  draw 
near  to  thee.  Thou  art  not  unmindful  of  our  estate. 
Underneath  are  the  everlasting  arms.  Just  now  the 
divine  compassion  holds  us  closest,  loves  us  best. 

May  this  portion  of  life's  journey  be  through  the  green 
pastures  and  beside  the  still  waters.  May  the  shadows 
of  these  days  be  far  from  hidings  of  thy  face.  May  they 
rather  be  the  revelation  of  thy  presence,  the  messengers 
of  light. 

Teach  us  the  deep  things  in  the  ministry  of  pain.  Help 
us  to  make  our  couch  of  suffering  the  abode  of  sunshine, 
a  place  of  communion  with  thee. 

If  it  be  thy  will,  may  health  again  be  our  possession. 
If  it  best  serve  thy  purpose,  may  bodily  strength  return 
to  us,  that  we  may  help  to  establish  in  the  world  thy 
great  ideals  for  mankind.  When  for  us,  in  thine  own 
good  time,  the  sunset  hour  shall  come,  at  evening  time 
may  there  be  light,  and  may  we  see  thy  face  in  cloudless 
splendor  where  the  great  song  of  praise  rises  like  the 
voice  of  many  waters  and  earth's  discords  give  place  to 
the  harmony  of  thine  eternal  peace.  Through  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord.    Amen. 

Clarence  A.  Barbour 


FOR  DOCTORS  AND  NURSES 

We  praise  thee,  0  God,  for  our  friends,  the  doctors  and 
nurses,  who  seek  the  healing  of  our  bodies.  We  bless 
thee  for  their  gentleness  and  patience,  for  their  knowl- 
edge and  skill.  We  remember  the  hours  of  our  suffering 
when  they  brought  relief,  and  the  days  of  our  fear  and 
anguish  at  the  bedside  of  our  dear  ones  when  they  came 
as  ministers  of  God  to  save  the  life  thou  hadst  given. 
May  we  reward  their  fidelity  and  devotion  by  our  loving 

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gratitude,  and  do  thou  uphold  them  by  tne  satisfaction 
of  work  well  done. 

;  Make  our  doctors  the  prophets  and  soldiers  of  thy 
^kingdom,  which  is  the  reign  of  cleanliness  and  self- 
Testraint,  and  the  dominion  of  health  and  joyous  life. 
Strengthen  in  their  whole  profession  the  consciousness 
that  their  calling  is  holy  and  that  they,  too,  are  disciples 
of  the  saving  Christ.  Though  they  deal  with  the  frail 
body  of  man,  may  they  have  an  abiding  sense  of  the 
eternal  value  of  the  life  residing  in  it,  that  by  the  call  of 
faith  and  hope  they  may  summon  to  their  aid  the  mys- 
terious spirit  of  man  and  the  powers  of  thy  all-pervading 
life.     Amen. 

Walter  Rauschenbusch 


FOR  THOSE  AT  HOME 

0  God,  Father  in  heaven,  who  hast  set  thy  earthly 
children  in  families  and  given  to  them  the  joys  of  human 
companionships,  bless,  we  beseech  thee,  those  from  whom 
we  are  separated.  May  our  mutual  love  bridge  the  dis- 
tance between  us.  Assure  them  that  in  absence  our 
hearts  are  true,  and  may  the  thought  of  them  restrain 
and  inspire  us  day  by  day.  Relieve  them  from  undue 
anxiety  in  our  behalf.  Spare  them,  if  it  be  thy  will,  to 
us  and  us  to  them,  so  that  in  thine  own  good  time  we 
may  look  once  more  upon  their  faces.  Bestow  upon 
them  all  that  they  need  for  the  body  and  the  soul.  We 
thank  thee  for  those  who  ministered  to  us  when  we  were 
young  and  weak,  for  the  friends  and  kindred  of  maturer 
years,  and  for  all  little  children  whom  we  love.  May  we 
be  more  worthy  of  their  noblest  thought  of  us,  and  may 
we  serve  them  better  in  the  future  than  in  the  past.  We 
ask  this  in  the  name  of  him  who  once  shared  the  life  of  a 
human  home,  the  Son  of  Man.    Amen. 

Howard  A.  Bridgman 

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FOR  ALL  MOTHERS 

0  God,  we  offer  thee  praise  and  benediction  for  the 
sweet  ministries  of  motherhood  in  human  life.  We  bless 
thee  for  our  own  dear  mothers  who  built  up  our  lives  by 
theirs;  who  bore  us  in  travail  and  loved  us  the  more  for 
the  pain  we  gave;  who  nourished  us  at  their  breast  and 
hushed  us  to  sleep  in  the  warm  security  of  their  arms. 
We  thank  thee  for  their  tireless  love,  for  their  voiceless 
prayers,  for  the  agony  with  which  they  followed  us 
through  our  sins  and  won  us  back,  for  the  Christly  power 
of  sacrifice  and  redemption  in  mother-love.  We  pray  thee 
to  forgive  us  if  in  thoughtless  selfishness  we  have  taken 
their  love  as  our  due  without  giving  the  tenderness  which 
they  craved  as  their  sole  reward.  And  if  the  great  treas- 
ure of  a  mothers  life  is  still  spared  to  us,  may  we  do  for 
her  feebleness  what  she  did  for  ours.    Amen. 

Walter  Rauschenbusch 


FOR  THE  CHURCH 

0  God,  we  pray  for  thy  Church,  which  is  set  today 
amid  the  perplexities  of  a  changing  order,  and  face  to 
face  with  a  great  new  task.  We  remember  with  love  the 
nurture  she  gave  to  our  spiritual  life  in  its  infancy,  the 
tasks  she  set  for  our  growing  strength,  the  influence  of 
the  devoted  hearts  she  gathers,  the  steadfast  power  for 
good  she  has  exerted.  When  we  compare  her  with  all 
other  human  institutions,  we  rejoice,  for  there  is  none  like 
her.  Oh,  baptize  her  afresh  in  the  lifegiving  spirit  of 
Jesus!  Grant  her  a  new  birth,  though  it  be  with  the 
travail  of  repentance  and  humiliation.  Bestow  upon  her 
a  more  imperious  responsiveness  to  duty,  a  swifter  com- 
passion with  suffering,  and  an  utter  loyalty  to  the  will  of 
God.  Put  upon  her  lips  the  ancient  Gospel  of  her  Lord. 
Help  her  to  proclaim  boldly  the  coming  of  the  Kingdom 
of  God  and  the  doom  of  all  that  resist  it.    Fill  her  with 

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the  prophets'  scorn  of  tyranny,  and  with  a  Christ-like 
tenderness  for  the  heavy-laden  and  down-trodden.  Make 
her  valiant  to  give  up  her  life  to  humanity,  that  like  her 
crucified  Lord  she  may  mount  by  the  path  of  the  cross  to 
a  higher  glory.    Amen. 

Walter  Rauschenbusch 


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INDEX 


Titles  in  Small  Caps. — First  lines  in  Roman. 


NO. 

A    SOLDIER   of   the 

rL     Cross    5 

Abide  with  Me 12 

All  Hail  the  Power.  .  15 

America 57 

Am  I   a   soldier  of  the 

cross    5 

Annie  Laurie 62 

Auld  Lang  Syne 72 

"DATTLE  Hymn  of 
the    Republic 60 

Behold  a  Stranger  at 
the    Door 21 

Blest  Be  the  Tie 50 

Break  Thou  the 
Bread  of  Life 20 

Brighten  the  Corner 
Where  You  Are 49 

Brightly  Beams  Our 
Father's    Mercy 47 

Bring  Back  My  Bon- 
nie to  Me 63 


no. 
POME,     Thou    Al- 

mighty  King 2 

Crown  Him  with  Many 

Crowns   14 

Columbia,  the  Gem  of 
the  Ocean 59 

■QIXIE'S  Land 67 

Do    not   wait    until 

some  deed 49 

Doxology    3 

INTERNAL       Father, 
Strong  to  Save...     54 

pAITH  of  Our 
Fathers    42 

Far  Out  on  the  Deso- 
late Billow 55 

QOD  Be  with  You..     13 

XJE  Leadeth  Me 40 

1X  He  Will  Hold  Me 

Fast     44 

Home,  Sweet  Home...  74 

How  dear  to  this  heart.  64 


on 


T  AM     Praying     for 

x    You    26 

I  have  a  Saviour 26 

I  Love    to    Tell    the 

Story   16 

I    Need    Thee    Every 

Hour  30 

I  wish  I  was  in  de  land 

ob  cotton 67 

n  the  Cross  of  Christ 

I  Glory 17 

In    the   sky    the    bright 

stars    65 

It   Is   Well  with   My 

Soul   43 

It  May  Not  Be  on  the 

Mountain's  Height.     28 


JERUSALEM  the 
Golden   53 

Jesus  Is  Calling 23 

Jesus  is  tenderly  call- 
ing thee   23 

Jesus,  Lover  of  My 
Soul   37 

Jesus,  Saviour,  Pilot 
Me   32 

Just  as  I  Am, 27 


IT  EEP  Step  with  the 

Master    41 

Keep  the  Home-Fires.     73 


NO. 

T  ET  the  Lower  Lights 

Be  Burning   47 

Light  in  the  darkness, 
sailor 25 

lVTAXWELTON'S  braes 

are    bonnie 62 

'Mid  pleasures  and  pal- 
aces         74 

Mine  eyes  have  seen 
the    glory 60 

My  Bonnie  lies  over  the 
ocean     63 

My  country!  'tis  of  thee     57 

My  Faith  Looks  Up 
to   Thee 39 

My  Old  Kentucky 
Home 6a 

TVEARER,    My    God, 

to   Thee 34 

Q  BEAUTIFUL      for 

Spacious  Skies...     58 

0  God,  Beneath  Thy 
Guiding 1 

O  Jesus,  I  Have  Prom- 
ised        29 

O  Love  That  Wilt 
Not  Let  Me  Go....     38 

O  .Master  Let  Me 
Walk  with  Thee...     35 

0  Zion,  Haste 51 

Oh.  Columbia,  the  gem 
of  the  Ocean 59 

Oh,  say,  can  you  see. . .     56 

Old  Folks  at  Home.  .     71 


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NO. 

Old  Hundredth 3 

Onward,    Christian 

Soldiers   10 

PACK   up   your   trou- 

X  bles    69 

Pass  Me  Not 31 

Praise  God  from  whom  3 

Pull  for  the  Shore..  25 

Private  Perks  is  a  funny  69 

"DOCK  of  Ages 36 

Rocked      in      the 
Cradle    of    the 

Deep   66 

gHOULD       auld      ac- 
quaintance be 72 

Show  Me  Thy  Face.  . .  33 

Smile,   Smile,   Smile..  69 

Sound  the  Battle  Cry  7 
Stand    Up,    Stand    Up 

for  Jesus   8 

Sun  of  My  Soul 11 

Sunshine  in  the  Soul  45 
Swing  Low,  Sweet 

Chariot  70 

HPHE   Old   Oaken 

Bucket    64 

The  Quilting  Party..  65 
The    Red,    White   and 

Blue   59 

The    Sands    of    Time 

Are  Sinking 52 

The  Son  of  God  Goes 

Forth   4 


NO. 

The  Star  -  Spangled 
Banner 56 

The  sun  shines  bright . .     68 

There's  a  church  in  the 
valley    61 

There's  sunshine  in  my 
soul  today    45 

Throw  Out  the  Life- 
line       48 

YyAY   down   upon   de 

Swanee  ribber 71 

What    a    Friend    We 

Have   19 

When   I   fear  my   faith 

will  fail    44 

When  I  Survey 18 

When  peace  like  a  river    43 
When    the     Roll    Is 

Called    46 

When    the    trumpet    &1 

the    Lord 46 

Where  Is  My  Boy  To- 
night?         22 

Where  is  my  wandering 

boy    .* 22 

Who  Is  on  the  Lord's 

Side   6 

Whosoever    h  e  a  r  e  t  h , 

shout,    shout 24 

Whosoever   Will 24 

VIELD  Not  to  Temp- 
tation          9 


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